caprine ☆

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Description:
Elegant Facebook Messenger desktop app

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 2.61.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: messaging facebook electron chat productivity

Install: brew install --cask caprine

About:
Caprine is a feature-rich, privacy-focused desktop client for Facebook Messenger, built with Electron. It provides a clean, distraction-free interface with customizable themes and a dark mode. The app enhances productivity by offering keyboard shortcuts, message search, and the ability to block read receipts.

Key Features:

Customizable themes and dark mode
Keyboard shortcuts for navigation and actions
Message search and conversation organization
Privacy features like blocking read receipts
Native notification center integration

Use Cases:

Managing Facebook Messenger chats without browser distractions
Maintaining work-life separation by using a dedicated app
Quickly searching through past conversations

Alternatives:

Facebook Messenger (Official) – Caprine offers a more lightweight, customizable, and privacy-focused experience compared to the official app.
Franz / Ferdi – Franz/Ferdi are multi-service messaging clients, while Caprine is dedicated solely to Facebook Messenger, often providing better performance and specific features for it.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jan 2, 2026 12:52am	2.61.0	0	VERSION_BUMP	79406b1f
Aug 24, 2025 8:43pm	2.60.3	0	VERSION_BUMP	87008d16