Huge WhatsApp update offers Apple users a new way to message their friends

• WhatsApp has a new app for Mac following the launch of WhatsApp for Windows
• The dedicated app allows you to make calls – both one-on-one and in groups 

It’s the go-to messaging app for millions of people around the world. 

And now there’s good news if you’re a WhatsApp fan who also uses a Mac. 

WhatsApp has launched a new app for Mac, following the successful launch of the WhatsApp app for Windows desktop earlier this year. 

Unlike WhatsApp for desktop, the dedicated app allows you to make calls – both one-on-one and in groups. 

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of WhatsApp’s parent company, Meta, explained: ‘Launching a new WhatsApp app for Mac. Group calls up to 8 people on video and 32 on audio.’

It’s the go-to messaging app for millions of people around the world. 

And now there’s good news if you’re a WhatsApp fan who also uses a Mac. 

WhatsApp has launched a new app for Mac, following the successful launch of the WhatsApp app for Windows desktop earlier this year. 

Unlike WhatsApp for desktop, the dedicated app allows you to make calls – both one-on-one and in groups. 

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of WhatsApp’s parent company, Meta, explained: ‘Launching a new WhatsApp app for Mac. Group calls up to 8 people on video and 32 on audio.’

The new app has been specially designed with Mac users in mind, according to WhatsApp. 

‘The app is redesigned to be familiar to Mac users, helping you get more done faster when using WhatsApp on a large screen,’ it explained. 

‘You can now share files by easily dragging and dropping into a chat, and can view more of your chat history.’

Users can make group calls from their Macs for the first time, connecting with up to eight people on video calls, and 32 on audio calls.   

‘Now you can join a group call after it’s started, see your call history and choose to receive incoming call notifications even when the app is closed,’ WhatsApp added. 

Thankfully, the new app has been designed with privacy in mind, and features end-to-end encryption, just like the mobile app. 

‘End-to-end encryption ensures only you and the person you’re communicating with can read or listen to what is sent, and nobody in between, not even WhatsApp,’ WhatsApp explained. 

You can download the new WhatsApp for Mac app now from WhatsApp.com, and directly from the App Store soon. 

The new app comes shortly after WhatsApp announced that you can now send photos in HD quality. 

WhatsApp says the new feature is suited ‘for special moments that you want friends and family to enjoy in every little detail’.

To try it yourself, simply open the WhatsApp app and tap on the conversation you’d like to send an HD photo in. 

Tap the ‘+’ symbol at the bottom left of the screen, then Photo & Video Library. 

Select which photo you’d like to share, and you should now see a new HD option at the top of the screen. 

Tap on this, then tap the blue arrow icon at the bottom right of your screen and the photo will send in HD