A new client is available on the App Store for those of you who want to use WhatsApp from a Mac (and we bet that you are many). This latest brand-new version of WhatsApp is called Messages for WhatsApp and, as we said, you can already download it from the App Store. What is exactly Messages for WhatsApp?
First of all let’s be clear. No, it’s not the official app of WhatsApp for Mac, it doesn’t exist yet (don’t get confused, even WhatsApp Web is not). Messages for WhatsApp is simply a new useful client that allows you to use in an easier way WhatsApp from your Mac. What can you do with Messages for WhatsApp? Actually, a lot. For example you can reply straight from the notifications, or use the kekyboard shortcuts to execute common tasks. Furthermore, with Messages for WhatsApp you’ll receive notifications when a new chat message arrives, and much more.
But there are a couple of things you need to know about Messages for WhatsApp before you install it on your Mac. Before downloading Messages for WhatsApp it is important that you ensure that you have a device supporting OS X 10.11 El Capitan and that it is compatible with WhatsApp Web. Don’t panick, it’s easy.
Once you open WhatsApp just go to Settings and look for the WhatsApp Web option. It is important that you have this check, because, and here comes the bad news, Messages for WhatsApp is not for free. In fact to download it you have to pay 1,99$. We are not talking about great sums, we know it, but you have to pay to use it.
But if you are convinced and you think that Messages for WhatsApp is what you were looking for and you want to download this brand-new version 1.1, simply click here: https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/messages-for-whatsapp/id1050148555?mt=12&ign-mpt=uo%3D4. If you are an avid WhatsApp (and Mac) user, you will probably be curious to try it.