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WhatsApp Working on App for iPadOS and macOS Using Mac Catalyst

WhatsApp is working on an app for iPadOS, and thanks to Mac Catalyst (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/project-catalyst/), an app for macOS too, according to WABetaInfo (https://wabetainfo.com/whatsapp-is-developing-two-new-apps-for-macos-and-uwp/).





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WhatsApp's rumored app for iPad (https://www.macrumors.com/2021/06/03/whatsapp-multi-device-support-hints-ipad-app/) will be a Catalyst app (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/06/04/what-is-project-catalyst-marzipan-mac/), enabling it to run seamlessly on macOS. This effectively allows the same app to share code while running on separate platforms.





The new WhatsApp app for macOS apparently looks very similar to the app for iPadOS, featuring the same basic interface, but there are some minor UI changes to accommodate a desktop experience. Presumably, this new Mac app will replace the existing macOS WhatsApp app and no longer rely on a connected smartphone.





The new apps will be supported by multi-device capability, allowing users to use their WhatsApp account on up to four different linked devices even when their main smartphone is not connected to the internet. WABetaInfo said that WhatsApp will enable support for macOS at a later date, suggesting that the iPad (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipad/) app may be released first.<div class="linkback">Tags: WhatsApp (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/whatsapp/), Project Catalyst (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/project-catalyst/)</div>
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Source: WhatsApp Working on App for iPadOS and macOS Using Mac Catalyst (https://www.macrumors.com/2021/11/16/whatsapp-working-on-app-for-ipados-and-macos/)