WhatsApp regularly adds new features to their app. However, in the last few years, the instant messaging platform has been bringing updates every now and then for the mobile app as well as the desktop app. Recently…
WhatsApp regularly adds new features to their app. However, in the last few years, the instant messaging platform has been bringing updates every now and then for the mobile app as well as the desktop app. Recently it was reported that WhatsApp is making a change for Mac devices. In fact, a new native app called Catalyst is being introduced instead of the Electron-based WhatsApp desktop app on Mac. According to a report by WABetaInfo, the old desktop app will stop working after 54 days. WhatsApp has already started informing users for this.
Today WhatsApp's latest update tracking platform, WABetaInfo shared a screenshot along with the news of this new change. It was found that after 54 days, the messaging platform started informing users that WhatsApp Mac's Electron app would stop working. Users will need to switch to the new Catalyst app to continue using WhatsApp on Mac desktop.
WhatsApp announced the deprecation of the Electron app for Mac!
WhatsApp has announced the deprecation of the Electron-based Desktop application on Mac, prompting users to switch to the native app to ensure a more optimized experience. pic.twitter.com/DrUO8cPVFA
— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) September 4, 2024
WhatsApp Catalyst will provide better performance and more security
WABetaInfo said the Catalyst app will offer users better performance and improved security. Also, users can enjoy the features in the new app better than the Electron-based version.
Notably, the new native app is designed for a specific OS and is also very functional. In this way, the company has chosen the Catalyst app to provide the best user experience for a long time. After switching to the new app, users will see a lot of improvement in performance, reaction etc.
The Electron Framework app will stop working from the end of October and users will have to download the Catalyst desktop app for Mac from WhatsApp's website, the report said.
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