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Meta Is Shuttering Its Messenger Apps for Mac and Windows
Meta will end support for Messenger desktop apps on Windows and Mac to streamline services; users have 60 days to switch to web platforms, company said.
- On December 15, Meta will end support for its Messenger desktop applications for Windows and Mac, discontinuing the standalone apps as confirmed by the company.
- Meta says it launched Messenger desktop in 2020 to facilitate connection during COVID-19, and is now retiring the apps to streamline support.
- Users will soon get an in-app notification and have a 60-day window to use Messenger desktop apps before removal, with Meta recommending deletion since the Mac app will be blocked.
- After December 15, desktop users will be redirected to Facebook.com, while people without a Facebook account will be sent to Messenger.com, Meta's Help page lists web alternatives for desktop messaging.
- Users who want to save chats should enable secure storage and set a PIN, as chat history will be lost without this; Meta says messaging will remain available on desktop PCs without a standalone app.
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Meta confirmed that it will remove the Messenger desktop app. The measure will affect Windows and macOS systems.Users will only be able to follow conversations through the Facebook website, where messaging functions will be maintained, including calls. Messenger works both with and without a Facebook account. Until now it was offered as a mobile app for Android and iOS and as a desktop app. This latest version will disappear soon, according to a…
The Messenger app closes its version for Windows and Mac computers on December 15, although it will continue on mobiles and from Facebook.
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