Regardless of the platform you use the new WhatsApp desktop app on, you’ll still need to link it to a smartphone account that’s linked to a phone number.
9to5Mac reports that the early beta of the new WhatsApp desktop app is significantly faster than the current release. The MacOS app is being tested in a closed beta and will arrive as a MacOS “Universal app” meaning it will be based on the iPhone version of the WhatsApp app and will run natively on Apple silicon laptops. WhatsApp will also be releasing a native MacOS app, though it is still under development. These apps will also allow you to keep chats alive from your keyboard when your phone is offline. Although the app won’t really look different on the surface, the native app will run better, use fewer resources, and should launch quicker than before. WhatsApp is launching a native Windows app, which no longer uses the old web-based backend and has been updated to be run natively on Windows. This is done through WhatsApp Web via a browser, or a web-based WhatsApp desktop app. Meanwhile, last month, it was reported that the messaging platform was rolling out a new "Call Link" feature on Windows beta, which will allow users to create a link to join a call.WhatsApp lets users link a desktop computer so they can continue to make and receive calls and send messages without needing to have your smartphone nearby. The ability to select multiple messages has been released to beta testers after installing the WhatsApp beta for Windows 2.2309.2.0 update available on the Microsoft Store, and is expected to be rolled out to more users over the coming days, the report said.
However, now, by selecting multiple messages at once, users can save their time and effort.
The new feature is useful as earlier users had to select messages one by one and delete or forward them individually. With the new feature, users can select multiple messages after clicking on "Select" within the context menu of a conversation.Īlso, they can click anywhere within a conversation and then the "Select messages" option will appear. Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a new “multi-selection” feature for messages on Windows beta.īeta testers can now select multiple messages within a conversation and then choose to delete or forward them all at once on WhatsApp for Windows, reports WABetaInfo.