May 11, 2016 - WhatsApp now has a desktop app, for Windows 8 and up or Mac OS 10.9 and up. But as a 60 MB download, it's incredibly bloated, given its. Whatsapp Desktop App finally listened to our prayers and launched its desktop apps for Windows and Mac on Tuesday. The new apps are compatible with devices running Windows 8 and those running Mac OS 10.9 and above and are available for download through the company’s official website.
Boasting over 800 million users a month, has quickly become one of the most popular messaging services available today. Thanks to its low price, ease of use, lack of ads, cross-platform functionality, and great features, its popularity is well-deserved. While there's a way to use WhatsApp, sometimes it's just easier and more convenient to use a desktop app. One relatively new WhatsApp desktop client for Mac is called, which lets you message and share files from your computer without any browsers.
Please enable JavaScript to watch this video. Step 1: Install WhatsMac on Your Mac Download WhatsMac from. You can then unzip the file and move the app to your Applications folder, but before you open it, make sure that you've (if not already), or else WhatsMac won't open on your computer. Step 2: Scan the QR Code with Your Phone Once you open up WhatsMac, you'll see a window with a unique QR code in it. You'll need to scan this code with your smartphone to sign in to your WhatsApp account.
The process for scanning the QR code is different depending on whether you have an iPhone or Android phone. In case you don't want to download the desktop client, you can also use directly from your web browser in order to send messages and share media. Just like WhatsMac, you'll have to scan the QR code with your smartphone, though. Maybe sometime in the near future they'll release an official WhatsApp client for Mac, but for now WhatsMac is a suitable alternative.
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