Facebook launches desktop Messenger app for Windows and Mac

Summary

• Available on Windows Store and Mac App Store
• Unlimited free group video calls on large screens
• Notifications support/DND support
• Sync across platforms
• Dark mode and GIFs

Facebook Messenger finally available for desktop, Windows, and Mac. The company announced in a post that the new version is available to download on Windows Store and Mac App Store starting today.

In these crazy times, people are communicating with each other more than ever. Everyone is using tech far more than ever to get through this. Facebook Messenger for desktop lets you communicate with video and audio calls, including unlimited free group video calls. Before that, Messenger was limited to desktops using the web versions only. Now, it has everything you want in a desktop app.

Facebook Messenger for desktop adopts the dark or light mode from the system default settings. You can change from dark, light, grey, and high contrast mode depending on your choice from settings. It also has message requests, active status, and threaded replies.

You can download Messenger from the Microsoft Store and Mac App Store.