WHATSAPP ROLLING OUT REDESIGNED IPAD INTERFACE WITH MAC-LIKE SIDEBAR

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

WhatsApp is expanding its Liquid Glass redesign for iPad with a new Mac-style sidebar that replaces the bottom tab bar, offering quicker access to chats, calls, communities, Meta AI, and other sections. Users can hide the sidebar for a larger conversation view, creating a more tablet-friendly experience, and the update is gradually rolling out to beta testers and some users on the stable App Store version.