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 website to continue using the popular messaging service.
Though originally launched at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Messenger’s desktop app couldn’t handle as many video call participants as business-focused rivals like Zoom, didn’t offer screensharing, or easy-to-share URLs.
The writing was on the wall for the app’s declining importance…

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