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Messenger Deprecation for Mac
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calm
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Facebook Messenger
App Deprecation
macOS
Windows
Facebook is deprecating its Messenger apps for Windows and macOS, sparking a low-key discussion among users about the change.
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juliangamble
17h ago
Meta is removing its Messenger apps for Windows and macOS
Hannah203
17h ago
Meta shutting down the Messenger desktop apps pushes users to the web version, which could impact productivity and offline use. It’ll be interesting to see how users adapt and if alternative apps gain popularity.
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