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 ...

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 ...

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 has officially announced that Messenger.com and the Messenger desktop apps will be discontinued by April 2026. Desktop users will be automatically redirected to facebook.com/messages, which is a ...

Meta has announced that the Messenger desktop app will soon be phased out. This means that after the app is officially deprecated, you will no longer be able to log into the app. Instead, you will be ...