Anthropic released Claude desktop apps for Mac and Windows on Thursday. The move comes after both OpenAI and Perplexity launched native apps for macOS. Claude Desktop for Mac and Windows is currently available in beta, however, all users can download and install the app on the device. While the company hasn’t specified if the app version will get any additional features via the web client, users will reportedly get early access to the Claude AI Assistant and the Claude 3.5 Sonnet AI model with the new apps.
Anthropic launches Claude apps for Mac and Windows
In a mail On X (formerly known as Twitter), Anthropic’s official handle announced the launch of new desktop apps. For Windows, AI has released separate x64 and arm64 versions of the application. The company also claims that the desktop app will provide a faster and more focused experience. It is also said to be “designed for deep work.”
Interested individuals can download Mac and Windows desktop applications from here. Notably, Windows users can use the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + Space to quickly launch the application from any screen in the entire system. 9to5Mac a report It also claims that the macOS app provides easy access to Anthropic’s AI Assistant as well as the Claude 3.5 Sonnet AI model.
The arrival of the latter is also important. Anthropic recently introduced Claude’s computer tool, which is powered by 3.5 Sonnet. This capability allows users to ask the AI to complete a task on the device. Although this feature has not yet been rolled out to users, it is understandable why an AI company would need a dedicated app to make the feature usable.
Computerization is an AI feature that allows Claude to run complex tasks on a desktop, mimicking a human user. Interestingly, Claude can imitate keystrokes, button clicks and cursor movements using specialized software. Adding this capability with computer vision will allow the AI chatbot to see the information on the screen and take the appropriate action to complete the task.
Apart from this, users can also use the voice mode feature with desktop applications for Mac and Windows. More details about the apps, such as size, required permissions, and compatible versions, were not shared by the company.
