When I switched to the Mac, I lacked context and for some reason this really annoyed me. So if I’m using an IM client on Mac ( Adium was my choice), and I switch to the iPhone for a while, the messages I typed on the iPhone won’t show up in Adium. The thing with IM clients is that the chat history is limited to the app. The iPhone and iPad being the prominent ones (the ones where Facebook Messenger does a great job). First, I use Facebook chat on multiple devices. In the days of GTalk and Yahoo Messenger I used to be a big fan of IM clients. And before you ask me, yes, I’ve tried IM apps. Chat and Facebook on the web are too deeply intertwined.

Having this experience on a Mac is surprisingly hard. There’s no notifications popping up, no timeline refreshing. Also, when you’re in the Messenger app, you’re not distracted by Facebook itself. I like the Messenger app and the reason is that it is hands down the best way to chat with my friends. A lot of people hate that Facebook Messenger on Android and iOS was split from the main app and that you can no longer use the main app to chat. It’s how most of your friends, if not you, like to communicate. Facebook is the new Orkut and Facebook Messenger is the new GTalk.

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