{"id":15901,"date":"2025-10-16T20:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T20:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/meta-shuts-down-messenger-app-for-windows-and-mac\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T20:09:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T20:09:00","slug":"meta-shuts-down-messenger-app-for-windows-and-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/meta-shuts-down-messenger-app-for-windows-and-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"#\n                Meta Shuts Down Messenger App for Windows and Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/meta-shuts-down-messenger-app-for-windows-and-mac\/#Meta_Shuts_Down_Messenger_App_for_Windows_and_Mac\" >Meta Shuts Down Messenger App for Windows and Mac<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meta_Shuts_Down_Messenger_App_for_Windows_and_Mac\"><\/span>\n                Meta Shuts Down Messenger App for Windows and Mac<br \/>\n            <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p><span><span><span>In news that likely won\u2019t have a huge impact, Meta has announced that it\u2019s shutting down its separate Messenger app for both Windows and Mac PCs, in order to streamline support for its various tools and applications. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook Messenger Desktop\" data-imagemodel=\"86147\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/yT3gpMtUm9Xt35wMnjYN5prPEPbMxYhEDuo-EDlNojw\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9tZXNzZW5nZXJfZHQyLmpwZw==.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span><span><span>As reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/25\/10\/15\/meta-is-killing-off-standalone-mac-and-windows-messenger-apps\" style=\"color:#0563c1\"><span><span><span><span>Appleinsider<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>, on Meta\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/messenger-app\/1789649698300122\/?helpref=uf_share\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">Help page for its Messenger desktop apps<\/a>, there\u2019s now an explainer outlining the retirement of the apps, and your alternatives.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>As per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/messenger-app\/1789649698300122\/?helpref=uf_share\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">Meta<\/a>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><em><span><span><span><span>\u201c<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><span><span><span><span>The Messenger app for Mac is being deprecated. After deprecation, you won\u2019t be able to log into this app and will be automatically redirected to use Facebook website for messaging.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Meta says that users of its desktop apps will soon receive an in-app notification about the deprecation process, from which they\u2019ll have 60 days to use the app before it\u2019s removed.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><em><span><span><span><span>\u201c<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><span><span><span><span><span>Once the 60 days are over, you\u2019ll be blocked from using the Mac Messenger app. We encourage you to delete the app since it will no longer be usable.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>(Note: You can read the same for the Windows version <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/messenger-app\/804132271957789?helpref=faq_content\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">here<\/a>.)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Meta says that your chat history will be saved if you\u2019ve turned on secure storage, and set up a PIN from your desktop app. Though most of your chats will be available in the app version either way, but it might still be worth updating your storage options if you\u2019ve been a regular user of the desktop variations. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Meta originally launched the desktop versions of Messenger back in 2020, with the main focus at the time being to facilitate connection during COVID-19, particularly via video chats. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Indeed, at the time of launch, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span>Facebook <span>noted<\/span>\u00a0that v<span>ideo calling on both Messenger and WhatsApp had more than doubled, while Zoom was seeing a massive spike in interest, as people sought alternative ways to stay connected amid the lockdowns.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>But since then, video chat tools have declined in popularity, and clearly, Meta\u2019s desktop messaging apps haven\u2019t seen significant usage as a result. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>To be clear, once these apps are gone, you will still be able to use Meta\u2019s messaging tools via your desktop PC, you just won\u2019t have a dedicated app for such. But log into Facebook and you\u2019ll still be able to connect to your chats, and send messages from your PC. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>So functionally, it\u2019s not a major change, but it will impact some people who\u2019ve gotten used to logging in via these desktop applications. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Social Media<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.socialmediatoday.com\/news\/meta-shuts-down-messenger-app-pc-mac\/803063\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meta Shuts Down Messenger App for Windows and Mac In news that likely won\u2019t have a huge impact, Meta has announced that it\u2019s shutting down its separate Messenger app for both Windows and Mac PCs, in order to streamline support for its various tools and applications. As reported by Appleinsider, on Meta\u2019s Help page for&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15902,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/cF86Be5x5yD1O5dT_R0S-DRhR4jtLWiQlWbQvo5E01Q\/g:ce\/rs:fit:770:435\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9tZXNzZW5nZXJfZHQzLnBuZw==.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1456],"class_list":["post-15901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social-media","tag-social-media-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15901"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15901\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}