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
Feb 18, 2024 7:29pm 2.59.2 0 VERSION_BUMP e7a860ec
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