Just days after ditching its long-forgotten @facebook.com email service, Facebook is now bidding adieu to its Messenger apps for Windows and Firefox as well.
The social network this week began notifying users of Facebook Messenger for Windows and Firefox that the apps are shutting down next week.
"We're sorry, but we can no longer support Facebook Messenger for Windows, and it will stop working on March 3, 2014," a message at the top of the app states, according to The Next Web. "We really appreciate you using Messenger to reach your friends, and we want to make sure you know that you can keep chatting and view all your messages on http://www.facebook.com."
Facebook didn't give any explanation as to why it's phasing out its PC and Firefox chat clients, but the company has already removed them from its download page, leaving only the iOS and Android versions. If you currently use one of the apps, there's no need to worry — as the company stated in its message, you can still access your messages through the regular Facebook website.
Windows Phone users will also soon have access to the Facebook Messenger app. Earlier this week, Microsoft announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone is launching within the next few weeks.
Meanwhile, Facebook last week confirmed that it will shell out $19 billion to acquire messaging app WhatsApp. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the acquisition will help Facebook as it continues its transition to becoming a more mobile-focused company. Given this increased focus on mobile as of late, it's really not a huge surprise that Facebook is getting rid of some of its legacy desktop applications.