What is Claude Cowork?
Claude Cowork is an AI assistant that can work autonomously on your Mac. Unlike chatbots that wait for each prompt, Cowork can execute multi-step tasks while you do other things.
Who Is It For?
Claude Cowork is designed for knowledge workers who:
- Spend hours on repetitive computer tasks
- Need to organize, process, or create documents
- Want to automate without learning to code
- Use a Mac with Apple Silicon
Getting Started
Step 1: Check Requirements
- Mac with M1, M2, M3, or M4 chip
- macOS Sonoma or later
- Claude Pro ($20/mo) or Max ($100/mo) subscription
Step 2: Install Claude Desktop
Download from claude.ai/download and install.
Step 3: Enable Cowork
Look for the Cowork option in Claude Desktop settings.
Step 4: Start Simple
Try a basic task first:
List all files in my Downloads folder and sort by size
Step 5: Build Up
Once comfortable, try more complex tasks:
Organize my Downloads folder by file type into subfolders
Your First Week
Day 1-2: Simple file operations Day 3-4: Document creation Day 5-7: Multi-step workflows