With the Messenger desktop app shutting down, it's time to quickly save your Messenger desktop chats before they're gone forever.

Meta is shutting down Messenger’s stand-alone desktop apps for Windows and Mac on December 15, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. Starting December 15, users will no longer be able to ...

Meta says it will deprecate the app on Dec. 15, at which point 'you’ll be blocked' from using it and should delete it from ...

Meta will discontinue its standalone Messenger applications for macOS and Windows from Dec. 15, urging users to uninstall them as soon as possible. "If you’re using the Messenger desktop apps, you’ll ...

Meta is shutting down the Windows and Mac versions of its Messenger apps on December 15, 2025. Here's what you need to know.