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Anthropic Launches Mac Computer Control for Claude

The preview signals a shift toward AI that completes multi-step computer work on its own.

Overview

  • The rollout, announced Monday, is a macOS-only research preview limited to Claude Pro and Max subscribers.
  • The capability lives inside Claude Cowork and Claude Code and can be triggered from a phone through Dispatch for remote runs.
  • Claude requests approval before accessing apps or folders, shows a plan for major steps, and stores Pro user history on the device.
  • When no connector exists for tools like Google Workspace or Slack, Claude falls back to moving the mouse, typing, and reading the screen to finish tasks.
  • Anthropic cautions the system is early and slower for complex jobs, tells users to expect retries, and says Windows support is expected in the coming weeks.