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WhatsApp is getting a local new Mac app that delivers a vastly superior expertise than the present Electron-based app. It additionally helps as much as 8 folks on a video name and 32 on audio calls.
WhatsApp’s native Mac app makes it a greater FaceTime various, as you may entry nearly the identical set of options throughout your PC and telephone.
WhatsApp’s new Mac app helps group video and audio calls
Apart from including assist for group audio and video calls, you may be part of ongoing calls from the brand new WhatsApp app. In the event you use WhatsApp closely for calling, you may even obtain incoming name notifications with the app closed.
Do be aware that WhatsApp helps group video calling with as much as 32 folks. However the native new Mac app is restricted to eight folks. This could nonetheless be ok for many customers, although. WhatsApp’s older Mac app was restricted to one-on-one audio and video calls.
Redesigned app feels extra intuitive to make use of
In comparison with WhatsApp Net and the older Electron-based app, the native launch is notably sooner. It delivers the identical expertise as you’d anticipate from some other app natively constructed for the Mac. One other main usability enchancment is the flexibility to tug and drop recordsdata into the app’s window for simple sharing.
Like with utilizing WhatsApp on companion gadgets, your messages stay end-to-end encrypted. The brand new Mac app additionally means that you can edit despatched messages, react to chats and extra. Solely assist for sending disappearing messages and view-once media is lacking. That’s solely out there in your main WhatsApp machine.
WhatsApp’s Mac app is suitable with macOS 11 and newer. You’ll be able to obtain it immediately from WhatsApp’s web site.
