On iOS 8.1 or above you’ll find this QR scanner in Settings > WhatsApp web. So make a decision, then once installation is complete launch WhatsApp.Īlternatively, you can head to the WhatsApp Desktop listing on the Mac App Store and download it from there.Įither way, once it's installed you’ll then have to scan a QR code using the phone app (which also needs to be installed).

This will install WhatsApp, during which time you’ll be asked whether you want to add it to your Applications folder and your desktop dock. zip file, which you should then open to run WhatsApp.app. As you’ll gather from that, you need to be using Mac OS X 10.9 or higher. One is to head to /download and click the ‘download for Mac OS X 10.9 and higher button’. There are two ways to download WhatsApp on a Mac.