The Messenger desktop app is gone. This isn't.
Messenger is back on your desktop.
Your chats in a fast, native app, with real notifications, calls and shortcuts.
Your chats in a fast, native app, with real notifications, calls and shortcuts.
Sender photos and quick reply, right in the banner.
Encrypted chats included.
No feed, no reels, no distractions.
Draft in peace. Nobody sees “typing…”.
Sounds, Do Not Disturb and dark mode, synced with your phone.
⌘K to search, ⌘1–9 to jump, ⌘+ to zoom.
Pinch or double-click to zoom in.
Dock badge, tray icon, runs in the background.
A few MB. No bundled browser.
Photos, group names and quick reply in every notification, like the old app (macOS).
Ctrl on Windows and Linux.
macOS 12 or later
Not sure? Apple menu → About This Mac: “Chip Apple M…” is Apple silicon.
Windows says it protected your PC? Click More info, then Run anyway. fMess isn't code-signed for Windows yet.
macOS won't open fMess? Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway.
No. It's an independent, open-source app that shows facebook.com/messages in its own window.
Meta shut it down in April 2026. Chats now live inside facebook.com.
You sign in on Facebook's own page. fMess never sees your password and has no server.
Yes: chats, calls on macOS, photos and voice messages.
