Meta to retire Facebook Messenger desktop app for Windows and Mac

Meta will discontinue the standalone Facebook Messenger desktop application for both Windows and macOS. Reports indicate the desktop app will remain usable until December, after which users are expected to use the web-based Messenger experience.

The move affects the Messenger apps for Windows and Mac. If you rely on the desktop client, now is the time to test the web interface and adjust workflows or notification settings.

• What changes: standalone desktop app will be discontinued.
• Deadline: users have until December to transition to the web Messenger.
• Alternatives: mobile Messenger apps or the web at messenger.com.

Tips: Bookmark messenger.com and enable browser notifications, or keep using Messenger on your phone. Enterprises or power users who depended on the desktop client should review notification, multitasking, or window-management workarounds.

For the initial report, see the original coverage on ifun.de.

Discussion: Will you switch to the web Messenger or rely on mobile apps — and what would you miss most from the desktop client?