The UI elements of the revamped WhatsApp for Mac matches those of the iOS app. Finally, on the right, there's the conversation view where you actually chat with others.

In the middle bar you get the chat list where you can hop between conversations. This sidebar houses the tabs you might find yourself needing the most - such as Chats, Calls, Settings, and more. On the left, you now get a sidebar that you can hide through the dedicated button in the top left corner. The app now looks more in line with the rest of the system. As the screenshot above reveals, this version ditches the user interface (UI) of WhatsApp Web and introduces an all-new design that better matches that of macOS. This version utilizes Apple's Catalyst technology and supports the company's silicon natively. The sidebar provides quick access to Chats, Calls, Archived, Starred, and Settings.Īlthough a release date for the revamped WhatsApp for Mac app has not been announced, development is moving forward because WhatsApp has been internally testing it for three weeks and has already provided a TestFlight version of the beta, as per the source.WhatsApp has launched a new beta program for its Mac client on TestFlight. In addition, the chat interface also has an Apple-like look with Mac icons and a streamlined UI that seems more natural on Apple’s devices. It’s also much faster than the old version. WhatsApp’s new design on the Universal platform looks more like a Mac and has a dedicated sidebar. According to the article, because the app is in an early beta, some functions might not work completely, such as status, group calls, location sending, and voice messaging. The new WhatsApp for macOS app differs markedly from the WhatsApp Desktop version, as shown in the screenshot below. The WhatsApp for Mac beta was revealed by WABetaInfo. Instead, WhatsApp for macOS is made with Catalyst, which gives us better performance and requires less memory, but there isn’t a native version yet. WhatsApp for macOS is designed using the Electron technology, which wraps WhatsApp Web. WhatsApp has recently begun rolling out the feature to migrate WhatsApp data from Android to iPhone.

Some Mac users can now try out the latest version of the app through a test flight beta. WhatsApp is working on a new Mac app with native Apple Silicon support.

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