Meta is discontinuing its desktop Messenger apps for Home windows and Mac. As of Dec. 15, you will want to go to Fb to proceed chatting via the app in your laptop.
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As soon as the sundowning course of begins, customers will obtain an in-app notification. They may have a 60-day window to proceed utilizing Messenger earlier than the app is completely shut down. If you wish to save chat historical past, Meta suggests activating safe storage earlier than the app is gone endlessly. In any other case, your chat historical past can be gone endlessly, as nicely.
The Messenger desktop app is not accessible on the Apple App Retailer. After Dec. 15, Meta customers who attempt to entry Messenger on desktop can be redirected to Fb.com. Customers with out a Fb account can be redirected to Messenger.com.
