How to use WhatsApp on your PC and Mac

WhatsApp is the bread and butter of instant messaging nowadays. It's backed by Facebook and hundreds of millions of users, but how do I use WhatsApp on PC and Mac? Read on for three tutorials using WhatsApp Web, Pushbullet, and Bluestacks.

• WhatsApp tips and tutorials
• How to get WhatsApp on your tablet

How to use WhatsApp with the official Chrome web-client (WhatsApp Web)

This is the easiest solution on our list, as WhatsApp has developed an official web-client for this purpose. 

Go to web.whatsapp.com on your PC and scan the QR code with your phone (using QR code reader or a similar app), then follow the installation instructions. This provides you with all of the regular WhatsApp functionality, like voice and picture messaging, but there is a caveat. The WhatsApp web-client acts as a "mirror" for your device, meaning you will only receive messages on WhatsApp web if you receive it on your phone also. Your device has to be switched on, and connected to the internet, to use the web-client. 

The above method will work for anybody running a Windows machine, with WhatsApp on their smartphone, and using Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Chrome.  

How to use WhatsApp on PC and Mac with Pushbullet

Pushbullet presents another easy way to get WhatsApp on your PC or Mac. Like WhatsApp Web, Pushbullet mirrors messages and notifications on your PC and also enables you to reply to them directly.

You will need to download the app on your phone, and register, then log into Pushbullet in your browser via the website. One this is done, close your browser and open it again; it should be automatically configured to display any notifications you receive. If it's not, you can easily tinker with the settings to suit your liking. 

Pushbullet is a free app and has many uses beyond simply delivering WhatsApp messages. Give it a try for yourself. / © ANDROIDPIT

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How to use WhatsApp on PC and Mac using BlueStacks

This process takes about ten minutes and involves installing an Android emulator known as BlueStacks. This program will replicate your Android smartphone on your computer and it can be installed from Google Play.

IMPORTANT:

• When you activate WhatsApp on your computer using this method, the account on your smartphone will be deactivated, as it only allows one account per device.
• You can also use YouWave or Wassapp to achieve similar results, but we've found Bluestacks to be the most reliable solution.

1. Download and install BlueStacks. 

2. When you open the program you will see a search icon in the top left hand side which you will use to search for WhatsApp (or just click the WhatsApp icon if it is there when it loads).

Top 5 File Downloading Managers [Android]

1. Advanced Download Manager

Advanced Download Manager is a simple yet powerful application to speed up the downloading process with up to 3 simultaneous files. Apart from this, you can also resume the download of a file and save files of different types in different folders. You can also backup your list of downloaded files and much more by using Advanced Download Manager.

2. Download Manager for Android

Download Manager for Android can be used to download any type of file up to 3 times faster than the normal speed. Other noticeable features includes the ability to download files with an unknown format and unknown size, the capability to resume interrupted downloads, speed indication via downloading progress bar and so on. It also has a built-in media player to play the downloaded files.

3. Loader Droid Download Manager

Loader Droid Download Manager is a small sized application which can download any file with any format easily and efficiently. It offers a user friendly interface which includes a downloading progress bar, a notification bar and different color themes to choose from.

A few of its important features include downloading files faster, pausing and resuming the downloading process automatically once the connection is lost and restored respectively, scheduling downloads and a lot more.

4. Download Blazer

se/resume downloads and organizing all your downloads in a queue and much more.

Download Blazer can integrate with almost all browsers (excluding Opera Mini and Opera Mobile). You can use the ad-supported version of Download Blazer for free a

Download Blazer is a simple app which can download any type of file except YouTube files. Some of its key features are downloading files at fast speed, the ability to paund the ad-free version by paying a sum.

5. Download All Files

Download All Files is a free download manager which has been downloaded 15 million times by users around the globe. The seamless integration of the app with web browser allows one to download almost all formats of files and you can save these files on an SD card easily.

You can also download and save all your Gmail attachments without any difficulty. The free version of app is ad-supported while the pro version is ad-free. Due to Google policy, it can not work for streaming videos such as YouTube etc.

Bonus – BitTorrent

BitTorrent is an official and free App for Android devices to find and download torrent files. It provides a beautiful yet simple and easy to use interface. You can even download selective files from a torrent to minimize the usage of storage and can play these files via integrated media player of BitTorrent.

While using the App in WiFi mode, there is no speed and size limit. You can download more than one torrent music file and can download any torrent file with magnet links. You can access the licensed content from BitTorrent’s content partners as well as other handy features.

8 Android Apps To Boost Internet Speed (& Help You Survive The Holidays)

Internet Booster & Optimizer

Internet Booster & Optimizer is an Android app thatcomes with a series of commands that prioritizes the browser among the other applications that are using the Internet. This means that one can dig out more speed from the available Internet connection. It usuallypauses the secondary apps that are using Internet, cleans RAM & cache memory and flushes the DNS to make sure that most of the Internet speed is utilized by browser only. 

Faster Internet 2X

Faster Internet 2X provides a convenient way to get more speed from 3G and 4G cellular networks. The app is designed using special programming scripts that will boost the Internet speed to approximately twice of what’s available. This provides a better Internet user experience.It works fine with both rooted and non-rooted Android phones. The app displays ads that can be disabled. 

Internet Speed Booster

Internet Speed Booster isan easy-to-use app with a sleek and minimal design. It uses a unique algorithm that can increase the Internet Speed of your Android device with a single tap of your finger. Internet Speed Booster app is designed in a way that has it working impeccably with rooted as well as non-rooted Android devices. 

Internet Booster (Root)

Internet Booster (Root) uses a different method for getting more out of the available Internet connection. It basicallychanges the configurations of system ROM to increase the Internet speed to 40% to 70% higher than before. Internet Booster (Root) only works with Rooted Android Devices which means one shouldallow the Super User privileges to run this application properly. 

Free Internet Speed Booster

Free Internet Speed Booster is another Android app which could possibly help you get rid of the slow Internet speed. It increases the Internet speed from 40% to 80% more than usual byimproving the Ping latency, halting the unnecessary background apps and managing a balance between parallel connections. Free Internet Speed Booster does not require a rooted Android device. 

Internet Speed Booster 3G/4G

Internet Speed Booster 3G/4G appenables a user to load websites and stream videos at a speed which is equivalent to 3G/4G Internet speed. It may increase the Internet speed from 30% to 40%. This depends on the strength of the signal available to the Android phone at that time. This app works for both rooted and non-rooted Android phones.

Internet Speed Master

Internet Speed Master is a nice app with around 1 million installs from around the globe. The app adjusts the TCP/IP settings by modifying the system files to improve the Internet speed of one’s Android device. It is advised to make a backup of your device’s content before trying this app. It isdesigned for almost all types of ROM and can be used for all Android devices. 

3G Speed Booster

3G Speed Booster is a small sized app that helps you get more speed from your 3G. There are some background apps that consume Internet bandwidth excessively, 3G Speed Booster scans all the background apps that are using Internet and disables them to give twice the Internet speed to your Android device. This app works efficiently with 3G networks only.