Submitted 3 weeks ago by moe90@feddit.nl to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.theverge.com/news/710509/whatsapp-windows-app-web-wrapper-changes
On one hand, requiring calls to be done on the native app but not on the web one because “muh encryption” was always stupid.
On the other hand, the Native app was really well done.
A well made app using the native OS ui toolkit is so rare. Now it’s turning into yet another stupid web wrapper.
I’m so sick of everything being a web page.
I have a lot of problems with the native version. So much so that I use web app even though I have native app installed.
I’m just thinking now that the Mac is next.
I thought that as much as these companies preach about LLMs doing their coding, the cost of development would go down, no? So why does it need to reduce everything to a single code base to make it easier for developers?
Facebook also developed react native so I don’t know what their excuse is.
React native isn’t the same as native
Waiter! waiter! more webslop please!
The whole point of webapps was not to have os specific ones. somehow smartphones caused everything to move backwards.
I dont mind the web app as i dont have to install anything and i can sandbox it to my browser.
Why would anyone care about it being uglier?
It’s WhatsApp ffs. Ugly is their visual identity.
If they changed their app into a neon citylight barely anyone would even notice, let alone complain.
The less Meta owned software installed, the better.
I never installed their app on Windows. I figured it could just randomly watch what I was doing, log keystrokes, view websites and history etc. I don't know if I'm misunderstanding how much Windows apps can spy on each other - they don't seem to ask for permissions etc.
Does this mean they’ll finally be adding calls to the web version?
What’s so funny is that they were going to allow encrypted (they say) calls on the web app but then suddenly released a native windows client and told everyone if you wanted calls you need to use it, then removed all buttons for calls or video calls.
I guess they’re coming back on that.
It’s a shame. The app worked well, and it was nice to have a native look rather than a generic web one.
Good thing I don’t use it
I've literally only ever used the web version on windows. It works fine, so what's the problem? what functionality is being lost?
More ram usage? oh no! I couldn't possibly have free Ram left!
It amazes me people use this crap. I guess people just don’t give a fuck about their life.
Yes I know it is extraordinarily popular in many places of the world. Mine included. The hardest part isnt friends, it is businesses.
Does anyone have any idea why, I thought it was also quite liked by the community, no need to open up the extreamly slow web browser just to post one image or pdf
cRazi_man@europe.pub 3 weeks ago
I’m really happy that this is not relevant to me.
… because I don’t use Windows. I wish it was also because I managed to get rid of WhatsApp from my life.
ChromaticMan@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Jup, impossible for me if I want to keep in contact with 90% of my friends.