Meta Is Removing Its Messenger Apps For Windows And Macos

Meta is getting fresh to propulsion support for its desktop Messenger apps connected Windows and macOS. Both apps person already been removed from nan Microsoft Store and Mac App Store, and existing users are starting to get notifications that nan desktop apps will vanish afloat successful December.

A Meta support page, first spotted by Apple Insider, reveals that Mac Messenger app users will person 60 days to usage nan app earlier it’s afloat deprecated, and past a artifact will beryllium put successful place. The Messenger app connected Windows is warning existing users that it will nary longer beryllium disposable connected December 14th.

The removal of nan Messenger desktop apps intends existing Windows users will person to usage nan Facebook app aliases nan web type of Messenger, and macOS users will only person nan web arsenic an action for Messenger communications. Meta is besides readying to drop its autochthonal WhatsApp Windows app successful favour of a web wrapper type soon, successful what looks for illustration a move to simplify WhatsApp development.