You may be surprised to read this, but, yes, Yahoo Messenger is still up and running. In fact, the longstanding service seems to be here to stay as it just received new desktop apps that should make Windows and Mac users happy.
Yahoo has launched the new clients to replace the 'legacy' programs, which will no longer work after August 5. What you now get is a fresh design and a number of really nice features that add up to a user experience closer to Android, iOS, and the web.
MAC OS X 10.10 Yosemite and later: Yahoo Messenger is not compatible To continue delivering a safe, secure, and stable Yahoo Messenger for Mac, Yahoo Messenger won’t be supported on versions newer than Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks. Apple Mac version of Yahoo Messenger? Is there a version of Yahoo messenger for Mac OS X? Does it support video chat?
Yahoo has introduced the ability to unsend messages. Users can drag and drop photos to share them quickly, like messages, and find GIFs to send to others. The availability of desktop notifications should come as no surprise.
The company is making a big deal out of the newfound ability to unsend messages, saying that it extends to photos and GIFs too. This is really a welcome addition, as we have all made mistakes, wished to add something to a message or wanted to take something back at one point or another.
The new Yahoo Messenger apps are available to download now from Yahoo's website. The company recommends that those who use the so-called legacy versions should upgrade right away to avoid losing access to the service after support ends.
Around six months after launching the revamped Messenger app on mobile and the Web, Yahoo has announced that the application is now available on Windows and Mac as well. The announcement came in the form of a blog post from Yahoo's senior director of product management Austin Shoemaker.
- Download Messenger for macOS 10.12 or later and enjoy it on your Mac. Made for big screens and close connections. Get access to free. texting, and high-quality voice and video chat built specifically for desktop.
- Messenger for Mac has video (webcam) but no voice or audio? That makes no sense at all. I was trying to chat with my dad, who has a Y! ID but not Skype (what I usually use), so we both downloaded and installed Y!M. We searched for enabling voice for a long time, but I quickly learned that the Mac client simply doesn't support it.
'Want to share photos from your latest vacation or simply spice up a message? Save precious time with our drag and drop feature to share multiple photos at once,' Shoemaker said. 'Then, spread the love by “liking” any posts or images that stand out to you. If you’d rather reply with a GIF, you can easily search and send GIFs to your heart’s content. Pro tip: play GIF roulette and type /gif + any search term.'
The application also features desktop notifications as well as the unsend button that you can use to take back a message, photo or GIF after it's sent. For those using the old version of the Yahoo Messenger desktop app, it's worth mentioning that your app will stop functioning on August 5.
Reader comments
- chrislien
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New yahoo messenger app is quite good as compare to old one. It is simple to use. But sometimes user faces issue while using it on mac or windows. For this user can connect with yahoo support team and get solve all their yahoo app issues with the hel...
- geri
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ugh... still the new one??? I deleted it when they updated... the new one is SO HORRIBLE.. was hoping they put the new one out of its misery and reloaded the old one.. oh well..
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- nikki
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new version of yahoo messenger is worst thn old one as nwe version does not have video voice and photo sharing facility
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