You aren’t alone. With Apple releasing new macOS updates every year, software compatibility can get tricky. If you are holding onto macOS Catalina (10.15.7)—perhaps because you rely on 32-bit apps or have an older Mac—you might have noticed that the "new" WhatsApp desktop app from the App Store doesn't work.
To use WhatsApp on your Mac without updating your operating system: : Navigate to web.whatsapp.com. Link your phone : iPhone : Go to Settings > Linked Devices > Link a Device .
is the final version of Catalina, released in late 2020. While it is no longer the latest macOS (subsequent versions include Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura, Sonoma, and Sequoia), millions of users still run it on older Macs that cannot upgrade further. If you are one of them, using WhatsApp on your Mac requires understanding your options.
Now you are fully operational. You can send/receive messages, voice notes, documents, and images up to 2GB (compressed) on macOS 10.15.7.
You aren’t alone. With Apple releasing new macOS updates every year, software compatibility can get tricky. If you are holding onto macOS Catalina (10.15.7)—perhaps because you rely on 32-bit apps or have an older Mac—you might have noticed that the "new" WhatsApp desktop app from the App Store doesn't work.
To use WhatsApp on your Mac without updating your operating system: : Navigate to web.whatsapp.com. Link your phone : iPhone : Go to Settings > Linked Devices > Link a Device .
is the final version of Catalina, released in late 2020. While it is no longer the latest macOS (subsequent versions include Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura, Sonoma, and Sequoia), millions of users still run it on older Macs that cannot upgrade further. If you are one of them, using WhatsApp on your Mac requires understanding your options.
Now you are fully operational. You can send/receive messages, voice notes, documents, and images up to 2GB (compressed) on macOS 10.15.7.