Claude really wants to take over your computer for you. Anthropic has released a new feature called Computer Use, which can now take control of your Mac’s keyboard and mouse to perform tasks on your behalf. This is finally rolling this out as a Research Preview for Claude Pro and Max subscribers, after first being teased back in 2024.
The Computer Use feature builds on recent additions like Claude Cowork and Dispatch. Claude Cowork is a tool that lets you accomplish tasks on your Mac (though, in the background, using native features and macOS integrations), and Dispatch is a new Remote Access feature that lets you control Claude Cowork from your iPhone or iPad (Claude’s limited version of OpenClaw), as long as your Mac is online.
How Claude’s new Computer Use feature works
As the name suggests, when the Computer Use feature is engaged, Claude takes over the screen completely. Computer Use works
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