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Meta Shuts Down Messenger Desktop Apps, Redirects Users
10/16/2025
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Story summary
- Meta Platforms, Inc. is discontinuing Messenger desktop apps for Mac and Windows.
- Meta will direct users to alternative platforms.
- Users will receive an in-app notification and have 60 days to use the app.
- After 60 days, users will be redirected to Facebook.com or Messenger.com by account type and the Mac App Store removed the app in September 2024.
- Mobile versions remain operational, and the Progressive Web App has reliability issues.
