New in iOS 14
Messenger Kids is an application that has been created by Facebook, specifically for kids who are aged nine to eleven years. The idea stemmed from the need to create a social media platform where both children and parents can be comfortable. While adults use Facebook Messenger, Messenger Kids is its rebooted and safer version for young users.
iOS 14 makes keeping in touch with Messages more fun and personal than ever.
Create a group conversation
Start a group conversation with your friends and family, give the group a name, and add or remove people from the group.
Send a group messageName your group conversation
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You can name your group conversations and add a photo so they're easier to find.
Customize group conversationsMention people and reply inline
In iOS 14 and iPadOS, you can reply to specific messages in conversations, and mention people by name to get their attention in group chats.
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Create your Memoji
Make your own Memoji with fun new accessories, hairstyles, and headwear. Then create as many alter egos as you want in Messages and FaceTime.
Use MemojiSend photos, video, and audio
Make your messages more fun and interactive with photos, videos, and audio clips.
Send photos and moreAdd a personal touch
Express yourself with bubble, full-screen, and camera effects.
Use message effectsDownload Msn Messenger For Mac 7.0
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Get SupportEverybody loves a good chat, whether it’s via the medium of video, audio or simply a real-time text conversation. For years Facebook Messenger has been a major component in people’s lives, and what was once baked into the main Facebook site has now split off into its own, separate entity.
Messenger has been available as a standalone app for years, but the desktop version has always lagged behind its mobile counterpart. Now Facebook has invested some real love into the platform, allowing people to liberate themselves from their web browsers to continue chatting from the comfort of their desktop or laptop.
Aside from the larger screen, the app should be broadly familiar to anyone who’s used the mobile version. However, despite looking superficially similar, there are differences in where certain controls and commands are, so it’s not quite as intuitive as it might be.
Finding where certain commands have been mapped to isn’t too difficult, but it is annoying – for example, the contact-specific commands found by tapping the person’s avatar in the top-left corner of the chat window have been moved to the vertical ellipsis button in the top right-corner.
There’s little control over settings – open Preferences by clicking your account picture and you’ll see three main options: Active Status (toggle on or off), Notification settings and a limited Appearance pane with options for changing the theme and emoji skin tone.
The feature set is now practically identical to the mobile platform, but one standout new feature is support for video group chats, with a gallery-like view making it easier to see everyone involved.
Verdict:
Messenger for desktop finally gets the love it’s been craving for years. There are still annoyances, but it’s finally made some huge strides in the right direction.