Does Facebook Messenger Desktop work on Apple Silicon?

✳️ Yes, works via Rosetta 2

May also be known as Messenger or Facebook Archon DeveloperID

App Bundles

com.facebook.archon.developerID

v97.11.116
🔶 App has not yet been reported to be native to Apple Silicon
🖥 Supported Architectures X86
Full Info Plist
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v95.7.118
🔶 App has not yet been reported to be native to Apple Silicon
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v91.5.119
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