If you're using Messenger on macOS, you'll want to switch to something else — and probably sooner, rather than later.

Facebook is about to eliminate the message feature of its mobile app, pushing its users to install the company’s standalone app Messenger instead, TechCrunch reports. The company has begun sending out ...

Meta will stop developing the Messenger app for Windows and Mac users after December 14, 2025 and suggest using the website or FB app.

Meta has confirmed it will shut down its Messenger app for macOS and Windows, steering users to its web and mobile platforms ...

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Meta will soon sunset its Messenger apps for Windows and macOS. The Mac version has already been pulled from the Mac App ...

Meta is killing off Facebook Messenger’s dedicated Mac app and pushing all users to the Facebook website for their messaging ...

Starting December 15, users will no longer be able to log into the apps and will be automatically redirected to the Facebook ...