Secondly, you can only send and receive WhatsApp messages while your smartphone is connected to the Internet. Firstly, before you can access your WhatsApp account from your Mac, you’ll need to pair the Mac app with the WhatsApp mobile app, so if you don’t currently have the mobile app installed then you’ll need to download it to your iPhone, Android or Windows smartphone. Regardless of whether you decide to access WhatsApp from the official app or from your web browser, there’s a few restrictions you need to be aware of. I’ll also be showing you how to access your WhatsApp account without having to install any extra software, by logging into your WhatsApp account via your web browser. In this article I’m going to show you how to send and receive WhatsApp messages on your Mac using the official WhatsApp for Mac app. However, having the option to send WhatsApp messages via your Mac can come in especially useful if you need to write a longer message, or if you sometimes struggle to keep up with all the messages you’re receiving from your many WhatsApp contacts. Typing on your Mac’s full-sized keyboard is always going to be quicker, easier and less error-prone than typing on the smaller, virtual keyboard of your typical smartphone. WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging platforms on the planet, and although it’s most frequently used on mobile, it is possible to send and receive WhatsApp messages from your Mac.
