Overview
- Anthropic launched Monday a macOS research preview that lets Claude operate a user’s computer through Claude Cowork and Claude Code for Pro and Max subscribers.
- Claude uses built-in connectors like Google Workspace or Slack first, then clicks and types on the screen when no connector exists, and it asks for approval before using each new app.
- The feature pairs with Dispatch on mobile so users can send a task from their phone and return to finished work on the paired Mac, which must be awake with the Claude Desktop app open.
- Anthropic says the tool is early and error‑prone and it ships permission prompts, an app blocklist, and scans for prompt‑injection, with guidance to avoid apps or files that hold sensitive data.
- Coverage frames the release as part of a fast agent race kicked off by OpenClaw, with some reports highlighting security and hijack risks and noting Windows support is planned next.