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. To include emoji, click the Emoji Picker button. Press Tab or click the message field at the bottom of the window, then type your message. Or click the Add button and choose from your contacts. Type the name, email address, or phone number of one or more recipients. 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. Click the New Message button at the top of the Messages window. For some reason spaces don't play well with your custom event? Messenger is coming to the Mac (and Windows) later this year. Aside from established apps like Facebook Messenger, Apples FaceTime, and Skype, some of the best messaging apps for desktop and mobile devices are here.
The following hack, which prevents the handler from executing when the space bar is pressed, seems to work as well. Mobile messaging apps offer a superior alternative to email and text messaging thanks to built-in social networking features, enhanced security, and free video calling over Wi-Fi or data plans. (Yes, that keypress beep occurs but it was better than getting garbled text.) I disabled the handler in the console by setting to null and it fixed the issue. It seems like the custom handler is the culprit. I screen captured the behaviour into an animated GIF, which should clarify everything: The cursor begins tracking the text again.
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