The native beta of WhatsApp for macOS is now available for download

24 Jan. (Portaltic/EP) –

WhatsApp has released the native beta app for macOS devices that users can now download from the official page of the platform to get early access and try it out.

The company has spent months working on a desktop version of this instant messaging service for the operating system of these computers, which already have a desktop application based on Electron.

Unlike this version, which is built with a tool that converts web applications to cross-platform desktop and supports Intel and Apple Silicon architectures, this update is built natively.

Specifically, it has been developed with MacCatalyst, a technology introduced in October 2019 and that allows third-party developers to bring applications to the Mac, as well as add exclusive features. Thanks to Catalyst, the application requires fewer resources to run and uses less memory.

This version was previously accessible to some testers through the TestFlight beta program, as you recall. WABetaInfo. However, the native version of WhatsApp beta for macOS has finally reached the public. platform pagewhere they can download more users who want to try it.

In it, it is reported that the desktop application for Mac operating systems is currently in the early stages of development and introduces the download link of the ‘app’, compatible with macOS Big Sur or subsequent updates.