The native WhatsApp app for Mac is finally available

Meta finally released native version of whatsapp for mac, offering a range of user experience improvements on Apple devices. The main novelty is the possibility make group calls via whatsapp. In particular, users will be able to conduct video chats with up to eight participants at the same time. On the other hand, voice calls support up to 32 people. The app comes a few months after Windows received a similar update with an improved interface.

WhatsApp’s new native Mac app lets users Chat directly from your Mac without having to connect your phone “You can join a group call once it’s started, view your history, and choose to receive incoming notifications even when the app is closed,” they added from Meta in announcing this new release.

Here are the features of the new WhatsApp app for Mac

In addition to calling and video calling features, the new version of WhatsApp for Mac includes the ability to share files by dragging and dropping them into the chat. something that was surprisingly impossible before. On the other hand, the desktop app keeps messages and calls private between devices with end-to-end encryption.

Those responsible for the world’s most popular messaging service, which surpasses other options such as Facebook Messenger, WeChat and Telegram, noted that the redesign aims to make the app “familiar to Mac users.” In this sense, the firm noticed that the version allows you to “do your business faster when you use WhatsApp on a computer.”

According to Meta, the new native WhatsApp app for Mac is now available for download on the official website. In addition, it is expected to be updated soon and appear in the Mac App Store. Keep in mind that this version has been in beta since 2022. It is currently available for Apple Silicon devices with macOS 11 Big Sur or later.

Whatsapp also thinks about desktop users

As we noted earlier, at the beginning of this year, WhatsApp updated its version for Windows. On the occasion, in a statement, they highlighted that while the tool has taken its first steps as a smartphone app and is still embedded in these devices, “hundreds of thousands of people use it on desktop computers.” Based on this, they stated that they are working to offer benefits to this type of user as well. The recently announced new WhatsApp for Mac is an example of this.