Floating WhatsApp on your Mac
Waggle puts WhatsApp on your desktop as a small bee. When a message arrives it wiggles and shows the unread count. Click it to read and reply in a small window, and it tucks itself away again. No app to switch to, no browser tab to find.
How it works
- Add the bee. Click the hexagon in the menu bar → Add a Bee → WhatsApp.
- Link it to your phone. On your phone, open WhatsApp → Settings → Linked Devices → Link a Device and scan the code in the bee.
- Glance, reply, carry on. The bee shows your chats with unread counts. Click a chat, type, send. Esc closes the bee.
Step by step, with what success looks like: the guide.
What you get
- Unread counts on the bee, so you can see at a glance whether anyone needs you.
- Chats you've muted or archived in WhatsApp stay quiet: no sound, wiggle or glow.
- Reply with text, a GIF or a file. An optional ✨ draft reply uses only that chat, and nothing sends until you press Send.
- Two WhatsApp numbers? Add two bees. Each account is its own bee.
- Wiggle, glow and sound are yours to set, or turn off, and you can mute a bee for an hour.
Honest about the connection. The WhatsApp bee isn't official. It connects as a linked device using WhatsApp's web protocol, which isn't an official API, and using it is against WhatsApp's terms. WhatsApp could change it, or limit accounts that use unofficial apps. We think the risk is low for normal personal use, but don't connect an account you can't afford to lose access to.
Price and requirements
Every bee is free for 14 days on each Mac, with no card and no account. After that, your first bee is free on one Mac. Worker Bees is £12.99 for any 3 bees and Whole Hive is £24.99 for every bee, each on up to 3 Macs. Both are paid once and include 12 months of Updates & Relay, then £9.99 per 12 months if you want it, with no automatic payments. See Pricing.
A Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 14 (Sonoma) or newer.
Questions
Is the WhatsApp bee official?
No. It connects as a linked device using WhatsApp's web protocol, which isn't an official API. WhatsApp could change it at any time, and using it is against WhatsApp's terms. See FAQs.
Why can't I see my older WhatsApp chats?
WhatsApp only copies recent history to a linked computer. Older chats load from your phone when you open them, so keep your phone online.
Can I use two WhatsApp numbers?
Yes. Add one bee per account, so two numbers are two bees.
Is it free?
Every bee is free for 14 days. After that, your first bee is free on one Mac, so WhatsApp can be your free bee.
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