Maybe this will change once this app goes out of beta.Īnyway, the native app should run faster and be more efficient on Mac hardware (the same goes for the Windows version), so it’s good to see the old Electron version going away. This is curious because there is no WhatsApp version for iPad (instead users are expected to use the web version). Interestingly, the WhatsApp team used Apple’s Mac Catalyst framework, which makes it easier for developers to build apps that run on both iPadOS and macOS. Native WhatsApp for macOS goes into public beta The site warns that this version is still in early stages of development. To install the App Store version of the app, download or purchase the app from the App Store. Multi-device support recently began rolling out across WhatsApp’s iOS and.

If you join the multi-device beta, you’ll be able to use linked companion devices without the need to keep your phone connected. You can download it from the official site, it is available for macOS Big Sur and newer. The multi-device beta is an opt-in program that gives you early access to try a new version of WhatsApp for Web, Desktop and Portal. Initially, it was closed beta available only to TestFlight participants, but now everyone (with a Mac) can get it.

You can temporarily switch to WhatsApp on the web and start making or receiving. This changed last year when Windows got a native version and a native version for macOS went into beta. Try WhatsApp Desktop WhatsApp desktop also offers a calling function. WhatsApp didn’t have a true desktop version until recently – both the Windows and Mac apps just wrapped the web version in an Electron shell.

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