Messenger web users will be redirected to Facebook's chat interface after the shutdown. Meta previously retired the desktop apps for Mac and Windows.

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 ...

Meta Platforms will retire the standalone Messenger desktop app and Messenger.com by 2026, redirecting users to Facebook's messaging page.

Meta will discontinue messenger.com on 15 April 2026, requiring desktop users to access chats through Facebook while mobile apps remain unaffected.

Facebook-parent Meta has officially discontinued the Facebook Messenger desktop app for Mac and Windows. The app is now redirecting the users to Facebook website and Messenger.com if they want to use ...