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 ...
The End of an Era for Desktop Messenger For years, the desktop version of Messenger offered a convenient way to stay connected on larger screens. However, Meta is now redirecting users to Facebook’s website or app on computers, or to the mobile vers
What’s happening to the Messenger app on desktop? The Messenger app for Mac is being deprecated. After deprecation, you won’t be able to log into this app and will be automatically redirected to use Facebook website for messaging.
Meta is discontinuing its standalone Messenger desktop app for Windows and macOS on December 15, 2025, redirecting users to browser-based or Facebook-integrated options for cost efficiency and a mobile-first focus. This disrupts workflows for professional
