We’ll have more coverage when Facebook’s conference, F8, kicks off officially in a few hours. In the nearer term, the company is announcing updates to Facebook Messenger for iOS including faster performance, dramatically smaller file size, and new features like a virtual lounge where several people can watch the same video together. This work is set to be completed in 2020. Facebook is currently undergoing a transition to make all of its messaging services across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp integrated and end-to-end encrypted. We are testing this now and will roll it out globally later this year.įacebook will unveil the new Messenger Mac and Windows apps as part of a wider announcement of new Messenger features.
You can download Messenger Desktop - and enjoy the same features as the app on your phone - like group video calls, collaborate on projects or multi-task while chatting in Messenger. People want to seamlessly message from any device, and sometimes they just want a little more space to share and connect with the people they care about most. We’re also launching a desktop app for Messenger that’s available for both Windows and MacOS.
There isn’t much to go on right now apart from one screenshot of the Windows version of the app, which if you squint looks an awful lot like the Skype desktop app.įacebook Messenger for Mac will offer the same feature set as the mobile version, including group video chat. iGeneration first spotted the (now-removed) announcement. The most recent chats are clearly listed at the top of the home page. With a white background, the app displays Facebook’s familiar blue color theme. The company is set to announce the new app at its F8 conference at 1 PM ET, but tipped the hat slightly early thanks to a blog post published too soon. Sleek design, easy to use, and packed with features From the moment you download Facebook Messenger, it’s difficult to skip the minimal aesthetic appeal. If facebook wants to compete with iMessage and Facetime you need to invest more resources into the mac app.Facebook Messenger is coming to the Mac (and Windows) later this year. How come Lightroom / Photoshop take the same amount of time to lauch as your messaging app? It is super slow. Type in the username of the person youd like to send the message to, then click their name to. You pick it up and nothing happens- we figured out the telephone a century ago, how is it that this still does not work! (Also you guys own WhatsApp, go down there and find out how they made their app work) You can download Twitter for Mac from the App store. I have a few friends with whom calls just straight up do not work. Also everytime the "typing" animation appears it does the same. At first thought that my display is broken. A new bug is every time you type a character in the text field the app flickers - the screen goes completely white for a fraction of a second. Pls explain how the company with some of the best talent in the valley can build something this buggy? Ima try to be constructive here, maybe you can actually fix some of it: How can a company with so much cash make something so buggy!!!
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