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Meta is removing its Messenger apps for Windows and macOS
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this post was submitted on 21 Oct 2025
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What? It feels like a web wrapper right now, I always thought it was an old backend because the web app had better functionality.
IIRC the WhatsApp app is a native Windows app using C++ and XAML, while the Messenger app is a React Native app.