WhatsApp just made a big change thatll make it worth using in Windows 11

Date:
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 11:47:00 +0000

Description:
A native client means notifications even if the app is closed, and you dont need your phone connected to get messages.

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WhatsApp has released a new version of its Windows app which no longer requires to be hooked up to your smartphone, and can work completely standalone.

Previously, the WhatsApp client for Windows 11 (and 10) was a web-based (Electron) effort, but the new app which has just moved from beta to its
full release, as The Verge reports is a native client, and whats more, it works independently of your smartphone.

In other words, even if your phone is offline, youll receive messages in the desktop WhatsApp client under Windows.

As native messaging software , expect WhatsApp to run much more smoothly on Windows, and also the interface has been tweaked to look a bit smarter and more streamlined.

You can get the overhauled app from the Microsoft Store , although note that not everyone appears to have access to the fresh version just yet, and it looks like the new app is being gradually rolled out in stages by WhatsApp.
So if youre still seeing the old version in the store, be patient and hang on a while longer; the new client is coming, rest assured. Analysis: A major
step forward for Windows and soon for Mac, too

Its good to see WhatsApp making progress with its desktop offerings, and that ability to still receive messages and indeed fire up the likes of video
chats without having your smartphone connected is a big boon. Even if the
app is closed, with it being native software youll still get notifications piped through, so you wont miss anything.

The feedback weve seen thus far online is that the new Windows client is smartly responsive and decently faster than the app it replaces, so it all sounds like a sizeable stride forward for WhatsApp on desktop.

Were also seeing development on the Mac front, too, as WhatsApp has a native app inbound for macOS . However, thats still a work in progress, although Mac owners can get on board with the beta if they wish. Meantime, theyre left
with a desktop app which is still web-based (and of course the alternative possibility of just using WhatsApp in their browser).



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