Facebook has discontinued its native Messenger desktop app for Mac and Windows as of December 15, 2025, redirecting users to its website instead.

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 discontinued the Facebook Messenger desktop app for Mac and Windows, redirecting users to the Facebook website for messaging. Launched during the pandemic, the app struggled ...

Sign In Without an App: Users with a Facebook account can log in to Messenger through the Facebook website, eliminating the need for a separate desktop application. Chat History Preservation: Facebook ...