If you happen to use the desktop Messenger apps for Home windows and Mac, it’s essential to know that they are disappearing quickly. Meta is discontinuing the apps beginning Dec. 15, whenever you’ll want to go to Fb to proceed chatting via the app in your laptop.
As soon as the sundowning course of begins, you may obtain an in-app notification. You may have a 60-day window to proceed utilizing Messenger earlier than the app is completely shut down. (However don’t fret — the cellular app for Messenger will stay.)
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If you wish to save your chat historical past, Meta suggests activating safe storage earlier than the app is gone endlessly. In any other case, your chat historical past shall be gone endlessly, as nicely.
The Messenger desktop app is now not out there on the Apple App Retailer. After Dec. 15, Meta customers who attempt to entry Messenger on desktop shall be redirected to Fb.com. Customers with out a Fb account shall be redirected to Messenger.com.
