Instead, it still requires you to link your iPhone or other smartphone with a WhatsApp account. It’s worth noting that the new WhatsApp app for macOS is not a standalone WhatsApp client. When it comes to sending and receiving regular messages and calls, everything works fine – and the app is definitely faster than the Electron version. Of course, as this is a very early beta, these features are likely to be implemented in future updates. There are some features that are still not working properly like Status, group calls, location sharing, and audio messages. Other than that, the app works just as you expect. A new sidebar lets users access the same tabs available in the iOS app, which are: Chats, Calls, Archived, Starred, and Settings.
The new app looks quite different from WhatsApp Desktop, as it is based on WhatsApp for iPhone (and the upcoming iPad version).ĩto5Mac was able to try out the new WhatsApp beta app for macOS. Apple’s Catalyst technology is designed to let developers bring iOS apps to Mac in a way that allows them to run smoothly and efficiently, and WhatsApp has taken advantage of this. The main WhatsApp Mac app is essentially just an Electron wrapper for the web app, making it somewhat clunky and resource-hungry. The app is now available to all Mac users, though is still officially considered a beta version … Once downloaded, double-click on the file to run the setup and all you need to do is drag and drop the file directly into the Applications folder.A beta of a Catalyst-based WhatsApp Mac app was made available back in June last year, but only to a limited number of users via TestFlight. Users can head to the WhatsApp website’s download section and look for the new WhatsApp app for Mac beta. It is important to note that the app is still in beta and is currently available to download only via WhatsApp’s official website. In addition to this, the app also offers a design that makes it feel like a native macOS app with the inclusion of a new app sidebar and the ability to drag and drop files directly to share with people via WhatsApp. Also, according to the report, the new app is optimised to take complete advantage of Mac’s hardware. The new app offers a more seamless experience for WhatsApp users on Mac with Apple silicon. The updated WhatsApp app for Mac comes with Mac catalyst and that allows the app to take advantage of all the features that the iOS version of the app offers. According to the report, Mac users can now download the new WhatsApp app on their devices via the company’s official website. Now, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform has made the WhatsApp for Mac beta publicly available, reports WABetaInfo. The app was earlier available via TestFlight to a limited number of users. WhatsApp has been testing the native app for Mac designed for Apple silicon for a couple of months now.
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