{"id":76123,"date":"2020-05-12T16:40:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T16:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluflamingo.digital\/?p=76123"},"modified":"2020-05-12T16:40:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T16:40:00","slug":"the-new-messenger-app-for-mac-os-and-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluflamingo.net\/blog\/the-new-messenger-app-for-mac-os-and-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"The New Messenger app for Mac OS and Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>\n\t\t\t\tChanges call for innovation, and innovation leads to progress.<\/p>\n<footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite>Li Keqiang<\/cite><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Changes+call+for+innovation%2C+and+innovation+leads+to+progress.%0A%0A+%E2%80%94+Li+Keqiang&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fbluflamingo.digital%2Fwp-admin%2Fadmin-ajax.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\nTweet<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Facebook last month launched the Messenger app<br \/>\nfor MacOS and Windows so you can video chat on your computer and stay connected<br \/>\nwith friends and family all over the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now more than ever, people are using technology<br \/>\nto stay in touch with the people they care about, even when physically apart.<br \/>\nOver the past month, we saw more than a 100% increase in people using their<br \/>\ndesktop browser for audio and video calling on Messenger. Now with apps for<br \/>\nMacOS and Windows, the best of Messenger is coming to desktop, including<br \/>\nunlimited and free group video calls.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Fmessenger%2Fvideos%2F237772287272154%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"615\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12pt 13.45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->\u00b7&nbsp; <b>Group video calls on a larger screen.&nbsp;<\/b>Stay in touch with<br \/>\nfamily and friends, join a workout, or host a virtual happy hour.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12pt 13.45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->\u00b7&nbsp;<b>Easy to connect.&nbsp;<\/b>You don\u2019t need to know someone\u2019s<br \/>\nemail or phone number since all your Facebook friends have Messenger.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12pt 13.45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->\u00b7&nbsp;<b>Multitasking.<\/b>&nbsp;Your chats are easily<br \/>\naccessible, and you can pop in and out of the app while doing other things on<br \/>\nyour computer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12pt 13.45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->\u00b7&nbsp;<b>Notifications.<\/b>&nbsp;You can receive<br \/>\nnotifications for new messages, so you can quickly find the chat you\u2019re looking<br \/>\nfor. But you\u2019re in control \u2014 you can choose to mute and snooze<br \/>\nnotifications.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12pt 13.45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->\u00b7<b>Chats sync across mobile and desktop.&nbsp;<\/b>You\u2019ll never miss a call<br \/>\nor message no matter what device you\u2019re using.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12pt 13.45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->\u00b7&nbsp;<b>Everything you love about Messenger on a bigger screen.<\/b>&nbsp;Including Dark<br \/>\nMode and GIFs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download the app today from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/p\/messenger\/9wzdncrf0083\">Microsoft Store<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/messenger\/id1480068668\">Mac App Store<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Please Share<\/h2>\n<p>Share on facebook<br \/>\nFacebook<br \/>\nShare on google<br \/>\nGoogle+<br \/>\nShare on twitter<br \/>\nTwitter<br \/>\nShare on linkedin<br \/>\nLinkedIn<\/p>\n<p>Keep Learning&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Changes call for innovation, and innovation leads to progress. 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