WhatsApp Install Details

WhatsApp Inc. (Meta) · Official Mac client for linked WhatsApp chats, voice/video calls, group conversations and file sharing.

CaskCommunicationAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel

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30-day installs3,342#63 in App

1-year installs61.4KLast 365 days

Latest version26.40.202 days ago · Oct 9

Download size289MBarm64 / x86_64

Release cadenceDaily15 releases in 30 days

System and architecture

System requirements: >= 12

Platform availability

macOS 27 · Intel · 26.40.20 >= 12
macOS 27 · Apple chip · 26.40.20 >= 12
macOS 26 · Intel · 26.40.20 >= 12
macOS 26 · Apple chip · 26.40.20 >= 12
macOS 15 · Intel · 26.40.20 >= 12
macOS 15 · Apple chip · 26.40.20 >= 12
macOS 14 · Intel · 26.40.20 >= 12
macOS 14 · Apple chip · 26.40.20 >= 12
macOS 13 · Intel · 26.40.20 >= 12
macOS 13 · Apple chip · 26.40.20 >= 12
macOS 12 · Intel · 26.40.20 >= 12
macOS 12 · Apple chip · 26.40.20 >= 12

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{
  "macos": {
    ">=": [
      "12"
    ]
  }
}

Tap: homebrew/cask
Also known as: WhatsApp · whatsapp
Download URL: web.whatsapp.com/desktop/mac_native/release/?version=2.26.40.20&extension=zip&configuration=Release&branch=master&is_buck=true
SHA-256: adf7cc11f6e2d4cc…
Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/w/whatsapp.rb
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/whatsapp

Installation and removal contents

Uninstall uninstall

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{
  "uninstall": [
    {
      "quit": "net.whatsapp.WhatsApp"
    }
  ]
}

Install app
Source file: WhatsApp.app
Declared destination: /Applications/WhatsApp.app
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```
{
  "app": [
    "WhatsApp.app"
  ],
  "target": "/Applications/WhatsApp.app"
}
```

Remove user data zap

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{
  "zap": [
    {
      "trash": [
        "~/Library/Application Scripts/group.net.whatsapp.family",
        "~/Library/Application Scripts/group.net.whatsapp.WhatsApp.private",
        "~/Library/Application Scripts/group.net.whatsapp.WhatsApp.shared",
        "~/Library/Application Scripts/group.net.whatsapp.WhatsAppSMB.shared",
        "~/Library/Application Scripts/net.whatsapp.WhatsApp*",
        "~/Library/Caches/net.whatsapp.WhatsApp",
        "~/Library/Containers/net.whatsapp.WhatsApp*",
        "~/Library/Group Containers/group.com.facebook.family",
        "~/Library/Group Containers/group.net.whatsapp*",
        "~/Library/Saved Application State/net.whatsapp.WhatsApp.savedState"
      ]
    }
  ]
}