Meta is retiring the native Messenger apps for Windows and macOS — a hard cut that takes effect on December 15, 2025 — and desktop users need to act now to preserve encrypted history and migrate to safer, long‑term alternatives.
Background / Overview
Meta’s move closes a chapter that began when...
Meta is officially shutting down its standalone Messenger desktop apps for Windows and macOS, and desktop users have only a short window to prepare: the company will block logins and redirect users to the web versions of Messenger by mid‑December 2025, with a 60‑day in‑app notice and migration...
Meta is shutting down its standalone Messenger desktop apps for Windows and macOS, and will block logins after December 15, 2025 — directing desktop users to the Facebook and Messenger websites instead.
Background
Meta split Messenger from Facebook years ago to create a focused messaging...
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