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 ...

Chances are that you either have Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp on your phone. WhatsApp hit the 1 billion user mark earlier this year, and Facebook's standalone messaging app is close behind with 900 ...

While internet-based messaging apps dominate today’s communication landscape, traditional SMS texting still plays an important role—especially in situations with limited connectivity or for receiving ...

The all-new Facebook Messenger app for macOS made its official Mac App Store debut on Thursday at a perfect time for those working and interacting more from home. Messenger for the desktop first ...

Meta has officially confirmed that it will retire the standalone messenger.com web app starting in April 2026. This move marks the final stage of a consolidation effort that began late last year with ...

Just some months after the discontinuation of its standalone Messenger app for computers, it looks like Facebook is also planning on officially retiring the Messenger web app. A statement on ...

If you’re one of the billion or so people who use Facebook Messenger, you might notice a change in the coming days — if you’re an Android user, that is. As first reported by Android Police, it would ...

These instructions apply to the Messenger app on your mobile device. Now, even if you open Messenger to read or send messages, it won't show that you're online. This is a great way to discourage your ...

NEW YORK — Facebook’s recent effort to force people to adopt its standalone mobile messaging app has privacy-concerned users up in arms. Many of them believe the app is especially invasive. One blog ...

Facebook may be telling people where you are. Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Mac Anyone you exchange messages with via Facebook Messenger could know where you’ve been at any point. Chatted with your boss ...

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Meta’s Messenger has a new logo set in Facebook blue. The instant messaging app dropped the multicolor gradient used in its previous logo for a solid blue that matches the shade used by Meta’s ...