1. Native Call Management Menu Bar Integration One of the most requested features has arrived. In v10136, active calls appear in the macOS menu bar. You can mute, hang up, or switch audio outputs without opening the app. This brings WhatsApp inline with FaceTime and Zoom.
2. Full Apple Shortcuts App Support You can now create custom keyboard shortcuts via macOS System Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > App Shortcuts. Add a shortcut for "New Chat," "Search," or "Settings." Third-party automation tools (like Raycast) now detect WhatsApp 10136 actions natively.
3. Advanced Link Preview Rendering for Threads & BlueSky Older versions often failed to render link previews for non-Meta platforms. Version 10136 completely rewrote the WebKit view used for link unfurling. Previews now load 40% faster, and support live images for Instagram, Threads, YouTube, and X. whatsapp for macos 10136
4. Video Playback Multi-Touch Gestures (macOS Trackpad) You can now:
According to user reports and developer release notes for version 10.36 (build 10136): Performance:
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Compatibility:
Fix: macOS sometimes revokes permissions after a major update.
With version 10136, WhatsApp updated its local encryption schema. Compatibility:
What changed?
Warning for third-party tools: Apps like OwlOCR or Alfred Snippets that read your clipboard will now trigger a notification: "WhatsApp viewed clipboard data."