![]() ![]() ![]() You can download the app on your desktop - both Windows and MacOS - and have group video calls, collaborate on projects or multi-task while chatting in Messenger." ![]() So today we’re announcing a Messenger Desktop app. "People want to seamlessly message from any device, and sometimes they just want a little more space to share and connect with the people they care about most. When Facebook first announced the app, it highlighted group calls as a key use case for the option: It could help Facebook box out competitors like Google, WeChat, Line, Kik, and KakaoTalk.”įacebook frequently tests products that are never actually released and it is important to note that there’s been no official word from the company regarding a desktop app for Mac.Ī company spokesperson “declined to comment on rumor or speculation”, but Josh Constine said that is “the same boiler plate response” he has received in the past when his sources were correct.But how valuable it will be is hard to say - you can already access Messenger via the web, so it's not like you can't already use it on desktop, and as such, functionally, a separate app doesn't seem to add a lot. Slack has proven people enjoy a dedicated desktop app for messaging. “The company often builds and internally tests apps that never ship. We have no information about when or even if Facebook might release Messenger For Mac. ![]() “It’s unclear but seemingly unlikely that Facebook would require users to chat via the desktop software instead of the website. The TechCrunch report, by Josh Constine, said: The photo shows a navigation bar with the same options as those found on the iOS mobile app, including Recent, Groups, People, and Settings, suggesting that the app in the photo is official and not some third-party version. The leaked photo obtained by TechCrunch of a Facebook employee on what appears to be a Messenger app for Mac. The leaked image may be proof that the social media giant is working on a new way for Mac users to easily access its Messenger service directly from the OS X dock – as opposed to opening the service on a web browser.Ī desktop app would certainly make it more convenient for users to access the Messenger client and there has definitely been enough demand for the feature. Facebook appears to be developing an official Messenger desktop app for Mac, according to a leaked image obtained by TechCrunch revealing a Facebook employee using what looks like an official Facebook Messenger client on a Mac. ![]()
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