You can run multiple WeChat instances on both Windows and macOS using simple command-line commands. On macOS, use the Terminal; on Windows, create a batch file. Here’s how.
Method for macOS
Open Terminal and run the following command for each WeChat instance you want to open:
nohup /Applications/WeChat.app/Contents/MacOS/WeChat > /dev/null 2>&1 &
To open multiple instances, paste the command multiple times, each on a new line, and run them together.
Method for Windows
Create a new text file named weixin.bat and add the following line for each WeChat instance:
start C:\"Program Files (x86)"\Tencent\WeChat\WeChat.exe
For multiple instances, copy the line as many times as needed. Make sure the path matches your WeChat installation directory. Save the file with UTF-8 encoding (though not required as there’s no Chinese text). Double-click the batch file to run.
Note: The path above is the default installation path. If you changed it during installation, adjust accordingly.
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