The Facebook Messenger desktop app for macOS is being axed on December 15, forcing Mac users into using the web version, for ...

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 ...

Facebook FB has launched the very first standalone Messenger app for desktop, available for Microsoft Windows and Apple’s macOS. The social media giant had originally announced the Messenger desktop ...

Elyse Betters Picaro is the former Editor-in-Chief of Pocket-lint and the former Operations Manager for Valnet's Consumer Tech brands, including Pocket-lint, Android Police, and XDA. She is based in ...

Elyse Betters Picaro is the former Editor-in-Chief of Pocket-lint and the former Operations Manager for Valnet's Consumer Tech brands, including Pocket-lint, Android Police, and XDA. She is based in ...

Meta has officially discontinued the Facebook Messenger desktop app for Mac and Windows, redirecting users to the Facebook ...

If you’re one of the hundreds of millions using Facebook Messenger, then now would be a good time to think about alternatives. While the platform heralded a major security update this week, with the ...

Internet messaging is one of those things that has been undergoing reinvention pretty much since the internet began. Last week we were reminded of the existence of AIM just long enough to reminisce ...

Meta is shutting down the Facebook Messenger app on certain devices on Monday (December 15), which could leave some unable to ...

If you’re one of the 1.3 billion people using Facebook Messenger, then a powerful new campaign from WhatsApp as well as comments from Facebook itself should convince you it’s time to leave. Meanwhile, ...