WhatsApp desktop app for Windows and Mac has been officially announced yesterday on 10th May. Now users can download the WhatsApp app directly on their desktop running Windows and Mac OS devices.
New WhatsApp desktop app is available for download via the WhatsApp’s official website and is compatible with devices running Windows 8, and devices running Mac OS 10.9 and above, no support for Windows 7 yet. New desktop app is also working similarly to the WhatsApp Web client was launched back in 2015, and lets you chat with your friends while your handset stays in your pocket. User can get instant desktop notifications along with keyboard shortcuts for work fast and more.
The use of the new WhatsApp desktop app is quite same as we have seen on the Web client, require users to scan a QR code via WhatsApp app on the smartphone. In WhatsApp app, users will have to look for WhatsApp Web menu under Settings, that’s it and you are ready to use WhatsApp for Desktop on your Windows 8 and Mac devices.