Facebook Messenger on Safari/Firefox not showing messages just a spinning circle.

I am currently on a MacBook Pro using macOS Catalina v10.15 and in the last two days when I use Messenger on Safari or Firefox my messages will not display. I just get a spinning blue circle that doesn't go away.

Messenger still works fine on my iPhone.

Anyone experiencing this issue or have a fix?

Thanks

Joe

MacBook

Posted on Oct 29, 2019 5:39 AM

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brenden dv

Community Specialist

Nov 3, 2019 5:43 PM in response to JoeCastle71

Hello JoeCastle71,

Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities. I understand that you’re having trouble with the way Facebook Messenger is working from within the website.

When using it with Safari, check out the steps in this article: If Safari doesn't load a page or webpage items are missing.

If you’re still having issues after checking out that information you’ll want to be sure to reach out to the website developer for more assistance.

Cheers!

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Facebook Messenger on Safari/Firefox not showing messages just a spinning circle.