Most of the apps listed here are either or free or have free versions, and all of them work on Windows 10 or macOS Sierra.

There are a range of Facebook desktop apps, ranging from a simple desktop version of the web page to utilities such as image uploaders and time savers. With one exception, all the apps featured in this piece are still active and supported as of the time of publication. There have been some apps which have come and gone, and some apps still exist but are no longer supported. However, even after a vigorous search, I could only find a few good ones. It seems like nearly everyone has a Facebook account, and most users seem to log on at least once a day, one would think there would be hundreds of Windows-based Facebook desktop apps. Zuckerburg has accrued, it’s surprising that there aren’t more desktop apps for the platform. With more than a billion users, Facebook is probably the most popular social networking site around. Messenger's native desktop version also supports group chats and emoji reactions.The Best Facebook Desktop Apps for Windows and Mac There's dark mode as well to reduce eye strain in low light settings. Messenger's desktop version features similar capabilities as its mobile client such as voice and video chat support. The benefit of this is that the app works on older macOS versions as well and not just Catalina. The app is built using Electron, a tool for developing apps for the desktop from a web app, instead of Catalyst. It's not clear for now when the app will be available in the Mac App Store in the U.S. The app has been spotted on the Mac App Store in France, courtesy of MacGeneration. Although a tad late, Messenger for macOS appears to be just rolling out now to users in some territories including France, Australia, Mexico, and Poland (via 9to5Mac).

Facebook revealed during its F8 developer conference last year that it was planning to bring a new dedicated Messenger app to macOS and Windows in the fall of 2019.

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