MacBook Air M2 messenger stopped working after Tahoe 26.0.1 update

Cannot send attachments-docs & photos after latest update.

MacBook Air, macOS 26.0

Posted on Oct 26, 2025 7:10 AM

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Posted on Oct 27, 2025 11:44 PM

Quit Messenger completely and reboot your Mac. Then, check System Settings < Privacy & Security < Files and Folders to ensure Messenger has access to Documents and Photos. If that’s fine, clear Messenger’s cache by deleting ~/Library/Containers/com.facebook.Messenger and restarting the app.


Usually, this resolves attachment issues without a full reinstall. If it persists, reinstalling Messenger fresh often fixes leftover incompatibilities from a major OS updates.

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Oct 27, 2025 11:44 PM in response to FloridaOldGuy

Quit Messenger completely and reboot your Mac. Then, check System Settings < Privacy & Security < Files and Folders to ensure Messenger has access to Documents and Photos. If that’s fine, clear Messenger’s cache by deleting ~/Library/Containers/com.facebook.Messenger and restarting the app.


Usually, this resolves attachment issues without a full reinstall. If it persists, reinstalling Messenger fresh often fixes leftover incompatibilities from a major OS updates.

MacBook Air M2 messenger stopped working after Tahoe 26.0.1 update

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