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.
|
| 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 |
| Oct 11, 2023 5:23pm |
2.59.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
23878ff6 |
| Sep 27, 2023 7:22am |
2.59.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
a4f27b75 |
| Sep 24, 2023 6:50pm |
2.58.2 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
84751145 |
| Sep 23, 2023 11:09am |
2.58.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
fb2b3bcb |
| Sep 21, 2023 1:36pm |
2.58.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
b037aa1f |
| Apr 17, 2023 1:03am |
2.57.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
ff33851a |
|