Facebook has recently launched the much-awaited desktop version of its Messenger app for Microsoft’s Windows and Apple’s macOS, allowing its users to chat and host group video calls with their friends and family right from their big computer screens.

The desktop app for Facebook messenger has arrived around a year after it was first announced at last year’s F8 developer conference. However, the timing to unveil its standalone desktop app couldn’t be better though.

When you try to check messages on the Facebook app, you'll be asked to install the Messenger app so that you can have more features. Some include the ability to. Open Messenger for Windows or macOS. Click in the top left. Click Report a Problem. Describe the problem in the text box, including the steps you took to encounter the issue. Facebook Messenger for Mac allows you to quickly use the features of Messenger for Facebook by launching the app directly from your dock. You also get the option for desktop notifications.

While many of us are staying home and practicing social distancing during the global COVID-19 pandemic, live video conferencing apps have become the need of the hour and Facebook’s Messenger desktop app would definitely make it a little bit easier for users to keep in touch with their near and dear ones.

“Now more than ever, people are using technology to stay in touch with the people they care about, even when physically apart. Over the past month, we saw more than a 100% increase in people using their desktop browser for audio and video calling on Messenger. Now with apps for MacOS and Windows, the best of Messenger is coming to desktop, including unlimited and free group video calls,” VP of Messenger at Facebook, Stan Chudnovsky, said in a blog post.

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Here are some of the interesting features of Messenger desktop app:

• Unlimited & free Group video calls on a bigger screen: Host high-quality voice and group video calls to stay in touch with your loved ones.
• Easy to connect with friends: No need to know someone’s phone number or email address since all your Facebook friends are already on messenger.
• Notifications support: Get notifications for your new messages right away. You also have the option to mute and snooze them.
• Chats sync across mobile and desktop: No need to open multiple apps to see your latest messages.
• Multitasking: It gives users the freedom to multitask while on video chatting.
• Dark mode support: Give your eyes some break with a sleek new look that adjusts the colors on your computer screen for a darker appearance.
• Express yourself with GIFs & Emoji’s: Make a statement with stickers, emoji’s, and GIFs when words aren’t enough to express.

The launch of the Messenger desktop app came right in time, making it easier for users to stay in touch with their friends and loved ones during the COVID-19 quarantine period.Users can download the desktop version of Facebook Messenger app from Microsoft Store or Mac App Store.

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At a time when pretty much millions around the world are relying on instant messengers and communication platforms to stay in touch with colleagues, friends and family, Facebook has timed the launch of the desktop version of the Messenger quite perfectly. This app is now available for PCs running Microsoft Windows as well as for Apple’s macOS computing devices including the MacBook and iMac line-ups. This has been in the works for a while now though and comes as Facebook has spent a lot of its time off late streamlining and fine-tuning the Messenger app for Android and iOS devices for a smaller and more efficient footprint. Facebook’s own data suggests that people are using the platform more than ever and are using the desktop browser version for audio and video calls as well.

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“Now more than ever, people are using technology to stay in touch with the people they care about, even when physically apart. Over the past month, we saw more than a 100% increase in people using their desktop browser for audio and video calling on Messenger. Now with apps for MacOS and Windows, the best of Messenger is coming to desktop, including unlimited and free group video calls,” says Stan Chudnovsky, VP of Messenger at Facebook. The Facebook Messenger app is now available for download on the Windows Store and the Apple App Store.

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Facebook says that the desktop app for Windows and macOS will sync chats across devices so that you don’t miss a conversation and will offer voice and video call options as well. And yes, the Facebook Messenger for your Windows PC or your Apple Mac device will also have the Dark Mode. You will also get controls to mute or snooze notifications, useful if you don’t want to be disturbed in the middle of work.