messenger ☆

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Description:
Native desktop app for Messenger (formerly Facebook Messenger)

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 525.0.0.34.106@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 25, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: messaging social-media communication facebook chat

Install: brew install --cask messenger

About:
Messenger is a standalone desktop application that provides a dedicated interface for Facebook's messaging platform. It offers a distraction-free environment separate from the main Facebook website, allowing users to receive native system notifications. The app streamlines communication by providing quick access to chats and calls directly from your desktop dock or taskbar.

Key Features:

Native desktop notifications for new messages
Keyboard shortcuts for efficient navigation
Persistent login session separate from browser
Voice and video calling support
Message reactions and emojis

Use Cases:

Managing work communications without browser distractions
Receiving message notifications while using other applications
Making voice/video calls from desktop with better audio/video quality

Alternatives:

Facebook in Browser – Web version requires browser and may lack native notifications
WhatsApp Desktop – Same company, different messaging platform focused on phone contacts

Version History

Detected	Version	Change	Commit
Dec 25, 2025 5:35pm	525.0.0.34.106	VERSION_BUMP	1a4a22f0
Sep 18, 2025 7:23pm	525.0.0.34.106	VERSION_BUMP	2931c325
Aug 14, 2025 4:29pm	520.0.0.67.107	VERSION_BUMP	204cebd6
Jul 31, 2025 4:10pm	518.0.0.43.107	VERSION_BUMP	2c9791e0
Aug 13, 2024 9:40am	218.0.0.5.211	VERSION_BUMP	020794ad
Aug 2, 2024 3:43pm	217.0.0.9.199	VERSION_BUMP	e0e365af
Jul 29, 2024 9:38pm	217.0.0.8.199	VERSION_BUMP	6a66761e
Jul 22, 2024 9:38pm	215.3.0.13.211	VERSION_BUMP	0d0def1f
Jul 2, 2024 12:50am	215.0.0.10.211	VERSION_BUMP	03416660
Feb 12, 2024 9:20am	205.0.0.11.228	VERSION_BUMP	db24d44c
Jan 16, 2024 2:09pm	203.0.0.8.396	VERSION_BUMP	d9d87858
Jan 4, 2024 3:07pm	202.0.0.15.225	VERSION_BUMP	bf0e15ad
Dec 19, 2023 3:40pm	201.0.0.15.336	VERSION_BUMP	8485aa7f
Dec 11, 2023 8:43pm	201.0.0.9.336	VERSION_BUMP	8b0278b1
Nov 27, 2023 3:54pm	200.0.0.24.217	VERSION_BUMP	60bee44c
Nov 8, 2023 12:08am	199.0.0.9.236	VERSION_BUMP	da747723
Sep 27, 2023 6:41am	196.0.0.4.210	VERSION_BUMP	f6fcdc82
Jul 31, 2023 8:36pm	192.0.0.8.125	VERSION_BUMP	d19587b5
Jul 4, 2023 10:03am	190.0.0.9.106	VERSION_BUMP	e61af6ca
Jun 20, 2023 9:34pm	189.0.0.24.146	VERSION_BUMP	3ce4b5e5
Apr 10, 2023 7:50pm	184.0.0.4.202	VERSION_BUMP	fc45e9e8
Mar 28, 2023 2:34pm	183.0.0.4.172	VERSION_BUMP	e2672eca
Mar 14, 2023 3:19pm	182.0.0.9.73	VERSION_BUMP	e5235f62
Jan 24, 2023 5:48pm	175.0.0.9.103,439670808	VERSION_BUMP	10090066
Dec 9, 2022 6:10am	171.0.0.29.105,426844812	VERSION_BUMP	4bfbbf65
Dec 6, 2022 9:05am	171.0.0.28.105,426237024	VERSION_BUMP	858fb5b1
Nov 15, 2022 3:42pm	169.0.0.17.103,417913634	VERSION_BUMP	55104a35
Nov 7, 2022 8:05pm	168.0.0.24.90,415453343	VERSION_BUMP	e7d0481b
Nov 1, 2022 1:23pm	167.0.0.18.104,413536004	VERSION_BUMP	f684cfb1
Oct 18, 2022 3:58am	165.0.0.16.91,409052131	VERSION_BUMP	9f8c1096
Oct 17, 2022 10:05pm	164.0.0.8.109,406707321	VERSION_BUMP	fc86abb7
Aug 19, 2022 8:05am	155.22.218,380205507	VERSION_BUMP	d647bc88
Aug 17, 2022 1:38am	158.24.216,390533630	VERSION_BUMP	6bc252ba
Jul 13, 2022 12:44am	155.22.218,380205507	VERSION_BUMP	14d85a00
Jun 14, 2022 10:50pm	153.17.110,374858241	VERSION_BUMP	93130911
Jun 13, 2022 8:52pm	154.6.211,375615118	VERSION_BUMP	726b122b