

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.
