WhatsApp has been working on an updated Mac app that will offer native Apple silicon support for the summer, and a beta version of the app is now available for all WhatsApp users to try.
As noted by WABetaInfothe Mac app with native Apple Silicon support can be downloaded from the WhatsApp website, the download is available directly by clicking here.
The beta was previously available to a limited number of people with WhatsApp TestFlight access, but WhatsApp is expanding testing ahead of an official release. Note that this is still a beta version, so some features may not work as expected.
Apple Silicon Macs have access to the Electron-based Intel version of WhatsApp for Mac via Rosetta 2, but this is the first time a native version has been made widely available. Apple’s silicon-optimized universal app runs faster and uses fewer resources on computers with the M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, M1 Ultra, M2, “M2” Pro and “M2” Max chips.
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