Meta is officially deprecating its Windows and Mac support for its Messenger app on December 15, potentially leaving millions of users without a convenient way to converse with friends. Once the ...

It is the popular messaging service used by millions of people around the country. But Facebook Messenger is soon due to stop working for millions of Britons. Meta, the owners of Facebook and WhatsApp ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you're using Messenger on macOS, you'll want to switch to something else — and probably sooner, rather than later. According to a pair of Facebook Help Center page, Facebook is axing its Desktop ...