9to5Mac reports that the early beta of the new WhatsApp desktop app is significantly faster than the current release. The MacOS app is being tested in a closed beta and will arrive as a MacOS “Universal app” meaning it will be based on the iPhone version of the WhatsApp app and will run natively on Apple silicon laptops. WhatsApp will also be releasing a native MacOS app, though it is still under development. These apps will also allow you to keep chats alive from your keyboard when your phone is offline. Although the app won’t really look different on the surface, the native app will run better, use fewer resources, and should launch quicker than before. WhatsApp is launching a native Windows app, which no longer uses the old web-based backend and has been updated to be run natively on Windows.

This is done through WhatsApp Web via a browser, or a web-based WhatsApp desktop app. The app can be downloaded via WhatsApp's website or the App Store now that the beta testing phase has concluded for a public beta.WhatsApp lets users link a desktop computer so they can continue to make and receive calls and send messages without needing to have your smartphone nearby.

It's worth mentioning that the WhatsApp macOS software has had a native version available on TestFlight for a while, but beta tester slots have been few. The desktop application is available for download on Windows users. The new version has the same feel and look as the Mac app, but is more stable and faster. In addition, you may drag and drop files into the app, just like you would with Mac software.Įarlier this year, WhatsApp launched a native app for Windows that does not require a smartphone to function. The new feature of the app, compared to the web version of WhatsApp, is the ability to make voice and video calls. This should make the WhatsApp app technically faster and more efficient than the web version. WhatsApp for macOS is now available as an open beta on the app's website for everyone to download, rather than only a select group of TestFlight users.Īccording to WABetaInfo, the native app is optimized for the Mac and built with Mac Catalyst, a tool that enables developers to convert iOS programs to macOS or create a single version that runs on both platforms.

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