Messenger 4+
Text, Voice, & Video chat
Meta Platforms, Inc.
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- Free
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Description
Made for big screens and close connections. Get access to free* texting, and high-quality voice and video chat built specifically for desktop.
MADE FOR DESKTOP, MADE FOR YOU
Type even faster, multi-task while video chatting so you never miss a moment and stay connected with desktop notifications.
SPEND QUALITY TIME IN HIGH QUALITY
Host one-on-one meetings or bring the whole group together with free*, high-quality voice and video chat features.
GET THE GROUP TOGETHER WITH ROOMS
Send a link to group video chat with anyone, even if they don't have Messenger. Host up to 50 people with no time limits.
SAY 'HI' IN LOW LIGHT WITH DARK MODE
Cut down glare from your screen in low-light situations, so you can stay in touch no matter when or where you are.
EXPRESS YOURSELF WITH STICKERS, GIFS AND EMOJIS
Tell your story with stickers, gifs and emojis when words aren't enough.
SHARE WITH FRIENDS
Send photos and videos to keep your close friends up to speed. Receive files for even more productivity.
*Calls are free over Wi-Fi but otherwise, standard data charges apply.
Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy | LEARN MORE at: https://messenger.com
What’s New
Version 208.0
New! Messenger has a new look and more ways to connect with friends.
Ratings and Reviews
It's ok, I wish it had the functionality of the phone app through
Can't seem to get fb business messages on the desktop app no matter what I do, would be so useful when getting back to clients faster, being able to swap between personal and business messages like you can with the phone app, without having to open a browswer and log in each time. It's just a smoother experience through an app. Or, release a seperate business manager desktop app for fb and insta.
Autocorrect function unavailable and no share-menu option
It's really disappointing that the autocorrect function is unavailable for this app. Simple things like auto-adding capitalisation and correcting minor mistakes really detract from the fluid typing experience found in many other apps. It also seems to highlight most of the words that are correctly spelled as incorrect - not sure why that is. I've checked my keyboard settings in system preferences to make sure I wasn't going insane and it's definitely a localised issue with Messenger.
Additionally, when hitting the "share" icon on a website, Messenger does not appear. It's not even an option to include to the share-menu set from system preferences. This was the sole reason I downloaded the standalone app - at this point, there is no difference between what's standalone vs on their website (except for the fact that the standalone app takes up space on your computer memory).
Does the job
This does the job if you need something to reply from and get notifications on. It seems to be a bit useless when there's a group chat and you haven't opened the app in a while as it tries to catch up. Also don't expect it to funciton the same way as the iphone/ipad versions as there's no custom reactions so the consistency of experience isn't what I would expect. Aside from that, it's usable and a slightly better alternative than having a facebook browser window open just for messenger.
App Privacy
The developer, Meta Platforms, Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Health & Fitness
- Purchases
- Financial Info
- Location
- Contact Info
- Contacts
- User Content
- Search History
- Browsing History
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Sensitive Info
- Diagnostics
- Other Data
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Meta Platforms, Inc.
- Size
- 133.3 MB
- Category
- Social Networking
- Compatibility
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- Mac
- Requires macOS 10.15 or later.
- Languages
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English, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2023 Meta
- Price
- Free