Facebook Messenger arrives on Windows and Mac with the official application. Many awaited the release of this application and finally many months after the first rumors, here the Menlo Park giant has finally formalized everything. A software that can be used not only to chat with your Facebook friends but also and especially in these months of "lockdown" at home, video calls with anyone, friends or family or even colleagues.
'' Now more than ever, people use technology to stay in touch with the people they care about, even if they are physically separated. In the last month, we have seen an increase of more than 100% of people using the desktop browser to audio and video calls on Messenger.Now with the apps for MacOS and Windows, the best of Messenger comes to the desktop, including unlimited and free group video calls. ''
Facebook Messenger: how the app works on Windows and Mac
The application, which as mentioned can be downloaded for both Windows and Mac, thus allowing you to have even more direct and precise contact with friends on Facebook. In this case there are many novelties and peculiarities that the Messenger app puts into practice immediately.
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Here are some highlights of Messenger for Windows and Mac:
- Group video calls on a larger screen. Keep in touch with family and friends, participate in a workout or organize a virtual happy hour.
- Easy to connect.You don't need to know someone's email or phone number as all your Facebook friends have Messenger.
- Multitasking.Your chats are easily accessible and you can log in and out of the app while doing other things on your computer.
- Notifications.You can receive notifications for new messages, so you can quickly find the chat you are looking for. But you have control: you can choose to mute the audio and postpone the notifications.
- Chats sync across mobile and desktop devices, you'll never miss a call or message, no matter which device you're using.
- Everything you love about Messenger on a bigger screen.Includes dark mode and GIF.
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Facebook Messenger: where to download it
Facebook Messenger as a desktop application can be downloaded already fromMicrosoft Storeor fromMac App Store. In this case the requirements regarding Windows the operating system supported Windows 10 in version 10240.0 or later while the architecture the x64 with at least 2GB of RAM. For Mac instead the requirements to use it are those of having the operating system OS X 10.10.0 or later.
