# Anthropic upgrades Claude’s computer use to run in the background on Mac

> Source: <https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/02/anthropic-upgrades-claude-codes-computer-use-to-run-in-the-background-on-mac/>
> Published: 2026-09-02 19:14:00+00:00

While computer use isn’t new for Claude on the desktop, running it in the background is a nice upgrade.

Anthropic shared today that background computer use is available for Claude Code, only on macOS, for Pro and Max customers.

OpenAI’s Codex-turned-ChatGPT first brought [background computer use](https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/31/codex-report-four-months-of-building-joy-on-my-mac-with-chatgpt/) to the Mac earlier this year. It’s good to see Anthropic’s Claude Mac app improve their version.

AI-driven computer use is a lot less helpful when it means giving over your cursor to the agent. When it runs in the background, it’s a major multitasking unlock on the Mac.

Learn more about Claude’s computer use feature for [Code](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/desktop#let-claude-use-your-computer) and [Cowork](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/14128542-let-claude-use-your-computer-in-cowork).

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