Relay v1.0.7

• Fixed: an incoming message could fire a notification but never show up in the app — the conversation wouldn't move to the top, get an unread dot, or even appear if it was a new chat. Incoming messages now always update the sidebar (and create the conversation if it's a brand-new one).

Relay v1.0.6

• Hardened session security: any leftover plaintext copy of your login is now deleted automatically once it's safely in the Keychain, so your session never lingers in cleartext on disk.

Relay v1.0.5

• A photo that's no longer available now shows a clean placeholder instead of spinning forever.

Relay v1.0.4

Know when an update's out, and an app that cleans up after itself.

Install

Download Relay.dmg, drag Relay into Applications, then approve it once (free open-source app, not Apple-notarized):

• macOS 15 / 26 — open it, click Done, then System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway
• macOS 13 / 14 — right-click Relay.app → Open → Open

Already on Relay? Just hit Settings → Download the Latest Version — and from now on you'll see an Update badge in the app whenever there's a new one.

In this release

• "Update available" badge. Relay quietly checks for new versions and shows an Update badge in the sidebar (and in Settings) when one's out — so you never have to come check GitHub. Installing is still one click, on your terms; nothing updates on its own.
• Cleans up after itself. Leftover temp files, old update downloads, and stale backups are tidied automatically, so updates and caches never pile up and fill your storage.
• Durable photos & GIFs. Attachments you send are now stored permanently instead of in a temp folder the system clears, so they don't risk disappearing from older chats.

⚠️ Relay is an unofficial client for your real Facebook account using reverse-engineered protocols. Meta doesn't permit third-party clients — your account could be rate-limited or banned. Your session stays in your macOS Keychain and is sent only to Meta. Use at your own risk. Not affiliated with Meta.

Relay v1.0.3

A stale-notification fix, and update prompts now show a changelog.

Install

Download Relay.dmg, drag Relay into Applications, then approve it once (free open-source app, not Apple-notarized):

• macOS 15 / 26 — open it, click Done, then System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway
• macOS 13 / 14 — right-click Relay.app → Open → Open

Already on Relay? Just hit Settings → Download the Latest Version — and from now on the update prompt shows you what's new first.

In this release

• No more ghost notification. An old message kept re-notifying every time the app reconnected (it turned green and replayed a notification from long ago). Fixed — messages you've already seen stay silent.
• Update prompts now show a changelog. When Relay offers an update, you'll see a bullet list of what changed before you choose to install.

⚠️ Relay is an unofficial client for your real Facebook account using reverse-engineered protocols. Meta doesn't permit third-party clients — your account could be rate-limited or banned. Your session stays in your macOS Keychain and is sent only to Meta. Use at your own risk. Not affiliated with Meta.

Relay v1.0.2

Polish pass on reactions and the send animation.

Install

Download Relay.dmg, drag Relay into Applications, then approve it once (free open-source app, not Apple-notarized):

• macOS 15 / 26 — open it, click Done, then System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway
• macOS 13 / 14 — right-click Relay.app → Open → Open

Already on Relay? Just hit Settings → Download the Latest Version — no need to come back here.

In this release

• Reaction bar no longer runs off-screen. On received messages the emoji picker used to bleed past the left window edge; it now anchors to the message and opens toward the centre.
• Reaction picker is stickier. It no longer flickers shut while you move the cursor to pick an emoji — it stays put until you pick one or move away.
• No more double send animation. A message you sent could glide in a second time the instant it was acked, feeling like you'd sent it twice. Fixed — it lands once.

⚠️ Relay is an unofficial client for your real Facebook account using reverse-engineered protocols. Meta doesn't permit third-party clients — your account could be rate-limited or banned. Your session stays in your macOS Keychain and is sent only to Meta. Use at your own risk. Not affiliated with Meta.

Relay v1.0.1

Reliability pass — especially for Ventura / Intel Macs.

• Reliable "Return to send" on macOS 13 (Ventura) — the composer now sends on Return there without quirks.
• Removed inactive Translate menu items on macOS 13 / 14 (translation is macOS 15+).
• Verified universal (Apple Silicon and Intel) and clean at the macOS 13 target.

Install: download Relay.dmg, drag to Applications, then approve once — System Settings → Privacy & Security → "Open Anyway" (macOS 15/26) or right-click → Open (macOS 13/14).

⚠️ Unofficial client — your account could be rate-limited; your session stays only in your macOS Keychain. Not affiliated with Meta.

Relay v1.0

Relay — a native macOS client for Facebook Messenger. Messenger left the Mac; this brings it back.

Install

1. Download Relay.dmg below → drag Relay.app to Applications.
2. Approve it once (free open-source app, not Apple-notarized):
   • macOS 15 / 26 — open it, click Done, then System Settings → Privacy & Security → "Open Anyway".
   • macOS 13 / 14 — right-click Relay.app → Open → Open.
3. Sign into Facebook (password / 2FA / checkpoints all work).

In this release

• Universal — Apple Silicon and Intel, macOS 13 Ventura+
• Liquid Glass on macOS 26 (frosted-material look on older systems)
• Messaging, reactions, replies, edit/unsend, multi-image, voice notes, emoji + GIFs
• Scheduled send, snooze, saved messages, per-chat colors / wallpapers / nicknames
• On-device translation · in-chat + global search · menu-bar companion · Touch ID lock
• In-app updates (Settings → Download the Latest Version)

⚠️ Unofficial client. Logs into your real Facebook account via reverse-engineered protocols — your account could be rate-limited. Your session stays only in your macOS Keychain. Not affiliated with Meta.