MacOS 11 users will soon lose WhatsApp Desktop support

[Daniel Puchert]

WhatsApp warning to people with these Macs

Apple Mac users on MacOS Big Sur (MacOS 11) will soon lose WhatsApp Desktop support, forcing them to upgrade their computers or forego using the messaging platform's desktop version.

While it is inevitable that third-party software providers will drop support for older operating systems, many of these Macs still perform well. However, they are unable to update beyond a certain version of MacOS.

 

[Dolby]

Just over 4 years old ... ouch

 

[Rickster]

Just over 4 years old ... ouch

Huh? the iMac in question is from 2014.

 

[Dolby]

Huh? the iMac in question is from 2014

Ah - is that the only model that can run Mac OS11?

 

[Smiggles]

Just use https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/ and upgrade to Sequoia.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Just over 4 years old ... ouch

And with plenty of free upgrades...also this isn't an Apple problem but a WhatsApp one.

 

[Dolby]

this isn't an Apple problem but a WhatsApp one.

oh I had no doubt !

 

[Nimz]

Whatsapp web can still be used...

 

[PhireSide]

People use WhatsApp Desktop?

 

[Smiggles]

People use WhatsApp Desktop?

Yes. Why pick up my phone when I don't need to?

 

[PhireSide]

Yes. Why pick up my phone when I don't need to?

You don't understand.

The web client is perfectly serviceable...why does it need to be an App?

 

[bwana]

People use WhatsApp Desktop?

More than the phone app.

 

[Smiggles]

You don't understand.

The web client is perfectly serviceable...why does it need to be an App?

Web version doesn't support calls.

 

[CPTBoy]

Just use https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/ and upgrade to Sequoia.

Exactly.

I'm running 2 2010 Mac Pro 5.1's, a 2012 Mac mini and 2013 Mac Pro all on latest Sequoia via OCLP.

 

[RedViking]

At least it works.

 

[RedViking]

You don't understand.

The web client is perfectly serviceable...why does it need to be an App?

Can it screenshare?

 

[PhireSide]

Can it screenshare?

We have Facetime for that, Windows peasant

 

[RedViking]

We have Facetime for that, Windows peasant

So you can only show faces?

Meh!

 

[PhireSide]

So you can only show faces?

Meh!

I mean I'm sure many a derriere have been aired on Facetime but maybe ArseTime wasn't the catchy name that stuck.

 

[SauRoNZA]

More than the phone app.

And if they made a bloody iPad app I would use that before the phone too.