Setup Tutorial
Claude's agentic desktop assistant that takes on complex, multi-step tasks — organizing files, creating documents, analyzing data, and more — all from the Claude Desktop app on your Mac.
Click the button below to download. It is free and takes less than a minute to install.
Follow these simple steps. No technical knowledge needed.
Click the "Download Claude Desktop for Mac" button above. Your browser will download the installer file. Wait for it to finish downloading.
If you use Windows, click the Windows download button instead. Cowork works on both Mac and Windows.
On Mac: Double-click the downloaded .dmg file, then drag the Claude icon into your Applications folder. On Windows: Double-click the .exe file and follow the installer prompts.
Open the Claude app from your Applications folder (Mac) or Start Menu (Windows). Click "Sign In" and log in with your Claude account.
You need a paid Claude plan to use Cowork. If you do not have one yet, you can sign up for Claude Pro at claude.ai for $20 per month.
Once signed in, look at the top of the Claude window. You will see two tabs: "Chat" and "Cowork". Click on the "Cowork" tab to switch to task mode.
Type what you want Claude to do in the message box. For example: "Organize my Downloads folder by file type" or "Create a summary of all the PDF files on my Desktop".
Claude will show you its plan before starting. Review it, and if it looks good, let it run. You can watch Claude work or step away and come back later.
When Claude finishes, it will show you what it did and where it saved any files. You can find the results right on your computer — no downloading needed.