It doesn't have a date for a full launch at this stage. Regardless, you'll soon have a Mac app for Messenger as well, which, as noted, could make it easier to stay in touch via your home computer and share files from your hard drive, videos, etc.įacebook says that the initial roll-out is part of a small test of the app. For professional collaboration, you would assume Facebook Workplace would be where more of its users would look to interact, and Workplace already has a desktop video calling option built into its separate Workplace Chat app for Mac (and PC).

That makes sense - but there are already various group video options on the market that are likely more aligned with these use cases than Messenger, which is more commonly used to connect with family and friends. You can download the app on your desktop - both Windows and MacOS - and have group video calls, collaborate on projects or multi-task while chatting in Messenger.' So today we’re announcing a Messenger Desktop app. Current is the best way to browse and message with Facebook on the Mac. 'People want to seamlessly message from any device, and sometimes they just want a little more space to share and connect with the people they care about most. When Facebook first announced the app, it highlighted group calls as a key use case for the option: It appears like the Mac version of the app has started rolling out in France, as spotted by French publication MacGeneration. But how valuable it will be is hard to say - you can already access Messenger via the web, so it's not like you can't already use it on desktop, and as such, functionally, a separate app doesn't seem to add a lot. Facebook had announced its plans to bring official Messenger desktop apps for both Mac & Windows users at its 2019 F8 developer conference.

Facebook messenger mac app