Use Whats App On Mac

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Use Whatsapp On Mac

While there's a way to use WhatsApp through a web browser, sometimes it's just easier and more convenient to use a desktop app. One relatively new WhatsApp desktop client for Mac is called WhatsMac, which lets you message and share files from your computer without any browsers. Use WhatsApp Web on PC & Mac. The standout feature of WhatsApp web is that it works right away on your PC or Mac, without the need to download WhatsApp messenger software to your computer. The drawback is that you still need a smartphone with an active WhatsApp Account, in order to use WhatsApp Web on your Windows computer or MacBook.

The Web version of WhatsApp (WhatsApp Web) allows you to use WhatsApp on your Desktop and Laptop computer. You will find below the steps to use WhatsApp Web on PC and Mac.

Use WhatsApp Web on PC & Mac

The standout feature of WhatsApp web is that it works right away on your PC or Mac, without the need to download WhatsApp messenger software to your computer.

The drawback is that you still need a smartphone with an active WhatsApp Account, in order to use WhatsApp Web on your Windows computer or MacBook.

WhatsApp web basically duplicates or brings your WhatsApp Account from smartphone to the larger screen of your Windows computer or MacBook.

With this understanding, let us go ahead and take a look at the steps to use WhatsApp Web on PC and Mac.

1. Get WhatsApp on Your Phone

As mentioned above, you do need an active WhatsApp Account on your smartphone in order to use WhatsApp Web on PC or Mac.

If you do not yet have a WhatsApp Account, you can refer to our guide to setup and use WhatsApp on Android Phone and WhatsApp on iPhone.

2. Visit WhatsApp

Open Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera or the Edge browser browser on your computer and visit the WhatsApp’s official WhatsApp Web page.

Once you land on WhatsApp’s official WhatsApp Web page, you will see a QR Code on the screen of your computer, prompting you to scan the QR Code.

3. Scan QR Code With Your Phone

1. Open WhatsApp on your phone > tap on the 3-dots menu icon and select WhatsApp Web option in the drop-down menu.

2. Next, point the Rear Camera of your phone towards the QR Code located on the screen of your computer.

3. Once the QR Code appears on the screen of your phone, tap on OK, GOT IT to scan the QR Code.

4. Start Using WhatsApp on Computer

Once the QR Code is scanned by your phone, you will immediately see your WhatsApp Account and Messages on the screen of your computer.

Now, you can start using WhatsApp on your computer, just like you do on your iPhone or Android Phone.

Advantages of WhatsApp Web

1. It is faster to type on a full scale keyboard of your computer, compared to typing on a phone.

2. Your desktop has more processing power, memory and speed compared to a phone. This allows you to send, receive and download pictures and videos faster.

3. You can download media directly to your PC, without having to worry about the storage limit.

Disadvantages of WhatsApp Web

1. You still need your mobile phone with an active WhatsApp Account, unless you make use of this workaround: Use WhatsApp on PC Without Mobile Phone.

2. You may end up using data both on your phone and computer, unless you make sure that you are using WiFi Network on your phone.

3. It is not convenient to use Emoji’s as they are not mapped to your keyboard. You can still add them manually by using the Emoji keyboard available in the web interface

4. WhatsApp does not allow you to block users directly through the web interface. Also, you cannot change your profile picture or profile status while using the web interface.

5. WhatsApp Web interface does not allow you to start a new group chat or leave an existing group Chat.

6. It is advisable not to use WhatsApp Web on a public computer – Well you certainly can use it, but make sure that you Logout of WhatsApp while leaving the public computer.

Preview is the default application in macOS for image files, like JPG and PNG, and PDF files. While it's primary purpose offers you a quick and easy way to see various documents, it has several pretty cool editing and markup features you may not even be know are there.

How to view photos and PDFs in Preview on Mac

Preview is the default app for viewing images and PDF files on your Mac. So, any time you double-click on, or otherwise launch, one of those files, it'll open in Preview.

If, for some reason, another app has taken over responsibility for a certain file type, and you want to give it back to Preview, you make the change right in the Finder.

Right/Control - click on the file you want to open.
Hover on Open With…
Click Preview

How to crop documents in Preview on Mac

Preview can help you do some simple edit your photos and PDFs.

Open the file you want to crop in Preview.
Click the Show Markup Toolbar button. It's the button with the little toolbox icon.
Click, hold, and drag on the file to create a selection.
Click, hold, and drag on any of the blue dots to resize the selection if needed.
Use the Command - K keyboard shortcut to crop the image.

How to show markup tools in Preview on Mac

Preview has several tools to choose from to edit your photos including Selection, Sketch, Text, Color Adjust, and more. You just need to show the Markup Toolbar to see them all.

Open the file you want in Preview.
Click the Show Markup Toolbar button. It's the button with the little toolbox icon.

How to highlight PDFs in Preview on Mac

Open the PDF you want to highlight in Preview.
Click the Highlight button.
Select the text you want to highlight.
Repeat as necessary.

How to annotate a document in Preview on Mac

Preview can allow you do various different types of annotations to documents, so whether you're going through a draft of a proposal or marking papers, you can make all the notes and marks you want.

Open the file you want to annotate in Preview.
Click Tools in the top menu bar.
Hover over Annotate
Click on the type of annotation you wish to perform.

From here you have a few options of what you can do, here's a quick breakdown.

Highlight Text

Allows you to highlight any selected text.

Underline Text

Allows you to underline any selected text.

Strike Through Text

Allows you to strike through any selected text.

Rectangle

Places a rectangular on the document, which you can move around and resize.

Oval

Places an oval on the document, which you can move around and resize.

Line

Places a line on the document, which you can move around and resize.

Arrow

Places an arrow on the document, which you can move around and resize.

Polygon

Places a Polygon on the document, which you can move around and resize.

Star

Places a Star on the document, which you can move around and resize.

Text

Places a Text box on the document.

Speech Bubble

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Places a Text box on the document, which you can type a message inside the bubble.

Mask

Places a layer mask on the document, so you can make a passage stand out.

Loupe

Creates a magnifying circle, perfect for calling out small icons.

Note

Creates a note, so you can leave comments.

How to add your signature to a document in Preview on Mac

If you ever type up letters or need to sign a digital contract you can save your signature in Preview and then add it to any document you want. You can add your signature using a the trackpad or even using the built-in camera.

Open the file you want to sign in Preview.
Sign your name on a piece of white paper
Click the Show Markup Toolbar button. It's the button with the little toolbox icon.
Click the Sign button.
Click Camera
Hold that **signed paper* up to the camera.
Click Done.
Click your signature.
Reposition and resize the signature to your liking

How to share documents from Preview on Mac

Open the file you want to share in Preview.
Click the Share button.
Choose the option you want. Your choices include:
- Mail
- Messages
- AirDrop
- Notes