New WhatsApp App for Mac Now Available on Apple's App Store; iPad Version Still in Development

New WhatsApp app, optimized for Apple Silicon Macs, offers functionalities like group chats, calls and WhatsApp Status; despite using Project Catalyst which could also cater to iPad, the tablet version remains under development.

• The new WhatsApp app for Mac, now available on Apple's App Store, is optimized for Apple Silicon Macs and includes features like group chats, calls, checking WhatsApp Status, and more.
• The app is built using Project Catalyst technology, which implies that it could be easily ported to the iPad, but an iPad version is still under development.
• Despite the advantages of the new app, WhatsApp still lags behind its main competitor, Telegram, in terms of ease of connection with devices, message accessibility, and backup migration.
• The new app provides improved performance including responsiveness, battery efficiency, and also supports sending and receiving messages even when the primary phone isn’t nearby.
• WhatsApp has been adding many new features across all platforms, including the ability for users with two SIM cards to log into two accounts simultaneously and passkey logins on Android.

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