Mac: Set up messaging app with Facebook

The messaging app on your Mac isn't just for iMessage. You can also set up Facebook in the app. You can find out how this works here.

Integrate Facebook chats into the messaging app

You can use the messaging app to chat easily with Facebook friends. You only have to make one setting for this.

• Open the Messages app, click on "Messages" in the top left and open "Add account".
• A window opens in which you can add an email account. You select "Other email account ...".
• Then select "Jabber" as the account type.
• Enter your Facebook name as the user name and the addition @ chat.facebook.com - for example You will find your Facebook name in the rear part of the URL of your profile. Then enter your Facebook password.
• You can then set your online status and also activate or deactivate it there.

In this practical tip, you can read how to hide online status from individual friends.