This project is currently in maintenance mode and no new features will be added. If you'd like to use a similar app with potential richer functionality, go check out OrangeDragon's android-messages-desktop project!
A "native-like" desktop app for Google Messages. This desktop app is supported by both Nativefier and Electron version ^1.7.6
.
The Mac, Windows, and Linux apps can be downloaded from the latest release.
The purpose of this project is to build dedicated native-like desktop apps for Google Messages and leverage your OS's built in notification system.
This desktop app and project is not an official product of Google and I am not affiliated with Google in any way.
I have provided utility scripts through the package.json
to automatically regenerate the app. Requires nodejs v12+
and npm v6+
npm run mac
| Rebuild the mac appnpm run windows
| Rebuild the windows appnpm run windows:tray
| Rebuild the windows app w/ tray icon supportnpm run linux
| Rebuild the linux appTo receive notifications on Windows, you'll need to do the following:
Included in the Windows releases are two installation types for Google Messages.
These instructions were the result of an active issue with electron + Windows 8/10 and is resolved by setting app.setAppUserModelId(process.execPath)
within resources/app/lib/main.js
during electron initialization:
Example:
const {app, shell} = electron;
app.setAppUserModelId(process.execPath); // Include this line
function getFilenameFromMime(name, mime) {
const exts = extName.mime(mime);
...
Submitted by user FlorentLM, to create a shortcut for the Ubuntu launcher, please do the following:
Create and open the shortcut file
nano ~/.local/share/applications/Android-Messages.desktop
Copy and paste the following entry inside the file:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0.0
Name=Google Messages
Comment=Send and recieve messages from your Android Phone
Keywords=Message;Messaging;Android;SMS
Exec=/path/to/installfolder/GoogleMessages
Icon=/path/to/installfolder/resources/app/icon.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Internet;Application;
StartupWMClass=android-messages-nativefier-f3cfa3
Be sure to replace /path/to/installfolder/ with your actual installation folder and Android Messages should appear along your other native apps.