It works straight out of the box, effortlessly and without having to install any additional software (such as Bluestacks). Another (simpler) alternative is to install Chrome Browser for MAC and then use the new Whatsapp Web online service which has been released recently. After downloading and installing it you'll need to verify your phone number and complete the activation process for Whatsappas exactly as you would do on your iPhone or Smartphone. This emulator is called 'Bluestacks' and is available at. But because Whatsapp cannot be installed directly on your Mac, you will need to download a specific software that enables an Android emulator on MAC (yes, I know it sounds weird installing Android on a MAC !). To install Whatsapp on a Macbook Air, or Macbook Pro, the (minimum) system requirement to be met is: intel osx 10.6 or later.