Facebook launches Messenger app for desktop

https://about.fb.com/news/2020/04/messenger-desktop-app/

by Lagogarda • 6 years ago

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Mac app has keyboard shortcuts and adapts to system Dark Mode, neat. Since it's distributed through Apple and Microsoft's app stores, how much safer is this compared to a direct download?

heyheyhey• 6 years ago

Any word on on the stack used to build it?

csmiller• 6 years ago

https://twitter.com/wongmjane/status/1245719533723119617?s=2...

ertemplin• 6 years ago

I assume they are launching this due to the recent news about WebKit removing support for progressive web apps (PWAs) in the future. This is also probably a move to compete directly with apps like Slack that already have desktop applications.

I would be really enthusiastic about this and install it everywhere if I was a Facebook Workplace customer, but I don't see the appeal from a consumer standpoint. There's a lot of potential for undetected data collection that can be done with a desktop app with permission to access video and microphone. I guess you could say the same about Slack and Microsoft Teams, but they have a better reputation for how they handle data they collect from their customers.

Ignoring the privacy issues, the consumer market for Facebook Messenger has already installed it on their mobile phones and get notifications there. If you need to write out a longer response, go to the website to type it out.

nikolay• 6 years ago

Both Facebook proper and Messenger were always available for Windows.

slipheen• 6 years ago

On the one hand, this is great because Native apps fit in better and work more nicely.

Unfortunately, due to Facebook's untrustworthy behavior in the past, I would be reluctant to install this because of the additional information that would be available to them through a native app.

mips_avatar• 6 years ago

Only compiled for x64... Very frustrating as a user on ARM64 windows.

stuaxo• 6 years ago

And here is something I absolutely would not install.

jopsen• 6 years ago

Isn't Facebook messenger incumbered by ads?

I don't see that in WhatsApp, hangouts, signal, telegram...

Facebook launches Messenger app for desktop

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