In 2021, WhatsApp started experimenting with multidevice linking to one account, so users can receive messages on any of the four devices even if their phone is not connected to the internet. WhatsApp first released its desktop apps back in 2016, but with the changing architecture of desktop machines, it has revamped its clients. In March, WhatsApp announced a new Windows client with similar group-calling features. Earlier this year, the company released the app in public beta, allowing users running systems with Apple Silicon and macOS 11 Big Sur or newer to try it out. WhatsApp has been testing the native client for Mac for a while now.

You can now share files by easily dragging and dropping into a chat, and can view more of your chat history,” the Meta-owned app said in a blog post. Once you install and open the app, it asks you to use WhatsApp on your phone to scan a QR. “The app is redesigned to be familiar to Mac users, helping you get more done faster when using WhatsApp on a large screen. 9to5Mac has confirmed that WhatsApp Beta now works on the iPad with a similar approach to the Mac app. The company said that the macOS client will be available on the Apple App Store soon. Users can download the app from WhatsApp’s website. Mark Zuckerberg posted about the app’s launch on his Facebook account. The app will allow users to participate in video calls with up to eight people and audio calls with up to 32 people. WhatsApp said that it has launched a new native app for Mac today.

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