Facebook launched Messenger for the web more than a year ago, but there are still plenty of people that are totally oblivious to its existence. If you’re the type of person that is constantly typing out responses to messages from your friends all day, we strongly recommend you start doing it using a full-sized keyboard.
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There are plenty of other reasons to prefer the web app, too. For example, you don’t have the News Feed distracting you, and you get access to a shared photos stream for each conversation, as well as extra customization options not available on the main website.
For those of you on Windows 10, there’s an official Messenger universal app you can use as well. Obviously, it integrates neatly into the Windows notification system, and you get pretty much all the features you’ll find on your phone (including support for inline GIFs).
Away from the official, Facebook-approved options there are also a ton of third-party alternatives you can use, too. Most of them just provide app wrappers around the web interface. For example, you can try Messenger for Mac or Messenger for Desktop for typing responses on your laptop.
Setup Timeout Error: Setup took longer than 30 seconds to complete.
There are plenty of other reasons to prefer the web app, too. For example, you don’t have the News Feed distracting you, and you get access to a shared photos stream for each conversation, as well as extra customization options not available on the main website.
For those of you on Windows 10, there’s an official Messenger universal app you can use as well. Obviously, it integrates neatly into the Windows notification system, and you get pretty much all the features you’ll find on your phone (including support for inline GIFs).
Away from the official, Facebook-approved options there are also a ton of third-party alternatives you can use, too. Most of them just provide app wrappers around the web interface. For example, you can try Messenger for Mac or Messenger for Desktop for typing responses on your laptop.
