WhatsApp is working on an app for the iPad and MacOS
It has been known for some time that WhatsApp is working on an app for the iPad, but now there will probably also be an official app for MacOS.
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WhatsApp for iPad and MacOS
It was already possible to use WhatsApp on your Mac, but for that you had to use WhatsApp Web, Desktop or Portal. But that’s still not what you really want. Ideally, of course, you want a real app for MacOS. That now seems to be moving, because the iPad app that WhatsApp is working on is made with the help of Catalyst.
Catalyst: apps easily from iPad to MacOS
With Catalyst, app developers have everything they need to turn an iPad app into a Mac app. Sometimes that can be as simple as checking the “macOS box” in Xcode, the company’s developer software. In reality, getting an iPadOS app to work properly on the Mac will be a little more complex. But now that it is known that the iPad app will be made in Catalyst, a real WhatsApp app for MacOS also seems to be getting closer and closer.
Also read: Apple’s Project Catalyst is a godsend for all Mac users
New features for WhatsApp are coming
WhatsApp is also hard at work developing new features for groups. These WhatsApp communities make it easier, among other things, to create and manage multiple chat groups. These functions will probably also be available in WhatsApp on the iPad and MacOS soon.
You can create groups in WhatsApp for some time, but the options in a group were rather limited. That now seems to be slowly changing, because in a new version of WhatsApp there seems to be a function for creating ‘Communities’. This feature is not yet available in the public beta and it will probably be a while before you can really get started with it.
Read more: WhatsApp gets more features for groups with WhatsApp communities
Tips for WhatsApp
So it is still a while to wait for the official app of WhatsApp for iPad and MacOS. In the meantime, check out our tips that make using WhatsApp a lot more enjoyable. Take silent notifications for example. Thanks to this feature, you won’t be distracted all the time by the sound of incoming messages. Also very nice to do is making your own stickers for WhatsApp.
