Menubar MessengerNotifications you can answer
New messages arrive as native Notification Center alerts with an inline reply field. Answer from the notification and get back to what you were doing.
Native · macOS 12+ · Apple silicon
Messenger, living in your menu bar
A native Mac app for Facebook Messenger. Unread count in the menu bar, real Notification Center alerts you can reply to inline, and a compact chat window. No browser tab, no Electron.
Coming soon on theMac App Store
Free · No ads, no tracking · Sign in with your own Facebook account
Written in RustReal Notification Center alertsInline replyEnd-to-end encrypted chats
Features
Everything you need from Messenger, nothing from a browser
Built for people who keep Messenger open all day and want it to behave like a Mac app.
Lives in the menu bar
An unread badge in the menu bar and a thread list one click away. No Dock icon, no window stealing focus, starts quietly at login.
Compact chat window
Thread list, conversation view, history and scrollback, stickers and reactions.
Encrypted chats
Sends and receives in end-to-end encrypted conversations, enrolled as a Messenger device.
Native and light
Written in Rust. Starts in under a second and stays small in memory.
How it works
Signed in within a minute
1
Install and open
The app appears in your menu bar. Allow notifications when macOS asks.
2
Sign in with Facebook
Facebook's own login page opens once. Your session is stored in the macOS Keychain.
3
Chat from the menu bar
Threads sync in real time. Reply from a notification or open the chat window.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Is this the official Messenger app?
No. Menubar Messenger Client is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Meta Platforms, Inc. You sign in with your own Facebook account on Facebook's login page.
Does the app see my messages?
Messages travel only between your Mac and Facebook's servers. The developer runs no server, and the app has no analytics or tracking. Your session and message cache stay on your Mac.
Do end-to-end encrypted chats work?
Yes. The app enrols as a Messenger device and can send and receive messages in end-to-end encrypted conversations. History from before the device was enrolled is not available yet.
Is it free?
Yes. The app is free, with no ads and no in-app purchases.