Emussenger 0.1.2

Downloads

• Apple Silicon (M1 and newer): Emussenger-0.1.2-arm64.dmg
• Intel (untested): Emussenger-0.1.2-x64.dmg

Not notarized by Apple yet; see Download for how to open it the first time.

What's new

• Messenger installs from Google Play only. Installing from an APK file (.apk, .apkm, .xapk, .apks) has been removed. When Android is ready, Google Play opens on Messenger's page; sign in, install, and Emussenger switches to Messenger automatically.

Known limitations

• Your own video appears sideways in video calls. Voice and the other person's video are fine.
• Meta may flag logins from an emulator; use at your own risk.
• Notification mirroring and Intel Macs haven't been fully tested.

Emussenger 0.1.1

Downloads

• Apple Silicon (M1 and newer): Emussenger-0.1.1-arm64.dmg
• Intel (untested): Emussenger-0.1.1-x64.dmg

Not notarized by Apple yet; see Download for how to open it the first time.

What's new

• Calls: the other person can now hear you. Emussenger asks for microphone access, and your Mac's camera works in video calls.
• Enter sends the message. Shift+Enter adds a new line.
• Paste (⌘V) works. It no longer crashes the app.
• No on-screen Android keyboard. Typing comes only from your Mac keyboard.
• Less memory: about 2.5–3.5 GB instead of about 5 GB. Android now renders with your Mac's GPU, unneeded preinstalled apps are turned off, and Android cold-boots in about 10 seconds instead of restoring a large snapshot.

Known limitations

• Your own video appears sideways in video calls. Voice and the other person's video are fine.
• Meta may flag logins from an emulator; use at your own risk.
• Notification mirroring and Intel Macs haven't been fully tested.

Emussenger 0.1.0

First release of Emussenger: Messenger on your Mac for people who deactivated Facebook but still use Messenger.

Downloads

• Apple Silicon (M1 and newer): Emussenger-0.1.0-arm64.dmg
• Intel (untested): Emussenger-0.1.0-x64.dmg

This build isn't notarized by Apple, so macOS blocks the first launch. See Download in the README for how to open it.

What's included

• First-run setup that downloads Android from Google (~1.8 GB, one time)
• Messenger shown full-window, with Android hidden; the layout follows the window size
• Install Messenger from Google Play, or from a Messenger APK you download yourself
• Mac keyboard input (including IME such as Bangla), copy/paste, Enter to send, Shift+Enter for a new line
• macOS notifications and a Dock badge for new messages
• Keeps running in the background when the window is closed; ⌘Q quits

Known limitations

• Meta may flag logins from an emulator; use at your own risk
• Uses roughly 2.5–3.5 GB of RAM while running
• Calls: you can listen, but the microphone and camera don't work yet