Telegram
Telegram for macOS is a native desktop messaging app for Mac that lets you chat, share files, and stay synced with your Telegram account.
What is Telegram?
Telegram for macOS is a native messaging app for Mac that helps people send messages, join group conversations, and access their Telegram account from a desktop. It is designed for everyday personal communication as well as large communities, channels, and work-related discussions. Users can exchange text messages, photos, videos, documents, voice messages, and other files while keeping conversations synced across mobile and desktop devices. The app also supports channels for broadcasting updates and groups for collaborative discussion, which makes it useful for both one-to-one chats and larger communities. On macOS, it fits naturally into a desktop workflow for reading long conversations, managing shared files, and typing with a full keyboard. Telegram is published by keepcoder as the native macOS client.
Key features
- Send and receive messages across your Telegram chats
- Share photos, videos, documents, and other files
- Join group chats and follow channels for community updates
- Sync conversations and media across desktop and mobile devices
- Use voice messages and rich media in everyday conversations
- Manage long chats and shared content more comfortably on a Mac
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Telegram for macOS is an official messaging client, and network access, notifications, microphone access for voice messages or calls, camera access for media capture, and access to selected files or folders are consistent with its purpose. Because it handles personal conversations and shared files, review its privacy settings, notification previews, download locations, and connected devices if you use it for sensitive communication. Keep the app updated and be cautious with unknown contacts, links, and attachments sent through chats or channels.
Recommendation: Keep Telegram if you use it to message contacts, participate in groups, or follow channels on your Mac. If you no longer use Telegram, removing the app will stop desktop notifications and local message data on this Mac, but your account and cloud-based chats remain available on your other devices.
Common paths
/Applications/Telegram.app~/Applications/Telegram.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/ru.keepcoder.Telegram
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/Telegram
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/ru.keepcoder.Telegram.plist
Container paths
~/Library/Containers/ru.keepcoder.Telegram
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