Meta has officially discontinued the Facebook Messenger desktop app for Mac and Windows, redirecting users to the Facebook ...

RIP to Facebook Messenger’s desktop app. The native app for Mac and Windows is no longer available to users as of today, December 15, 2025, and existing users are being directed to the Facebook ...

Meta is shutting down Messenger’s stand-alone desktop apps for Windows and Mac on December 15, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. Starting December 15, users will no longer be able to ...

Messenger made its triumphant return to the Facebook app back in 2023, with end-to-end encryption finally arriving later that year. Since then, you've still been able to access Messenger through the ...

Both desktop apps have been removed from app stores and will stop working in December. Both desktop apps have been removed from app stores and will stop working in December. is a senior editor and ...