Computer Use
Computer Use for any AI, on your Mac
Computer Use for any AI client. Let Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client see and control your Mac apps. No desktop takeover, no screen uploads, no ChatGPT subscription.
Works with any AI
Claude Desktop, Cursor, Raycast, Claude Code, ChatWise, LM Studio, or your own agent. No ChatGPT Plus required, no Claude lock-in.
Stays out of your way
Runs in the background. Your cursor, typing, and active window stay untouched. Macuse drives the target app without taking over your desktop.
Yours, end to end
One app, one purchase. Your screen and data never leave your Mac. Every new app your AI wants to drive triggers an explicit approval prompt.
What it can do
A toolkit for operating any Mac app through natural language. See the full tool reference for every parameter.
Click anything
Buttons, links, checkboxes, list rows, toolbar icons. Anywhere your cursor would go.
Type and fill forms
Type into any text field, clear it first, verify the result, press return when done.
Navigate menus
Walk any menu bar path: ⌘⇧S or "View > Show in Viewer > Comparison Viewer".
Drive Open & Save dialogs
Enter filenames, pick folders, select existing files, confirm or cancel, without fighting with the file picker.
Manage windows
Close, minimize, restore, fullscreen, focus, move, or resize any window.
Scroll & drag
Scroll within an element or drag from one target to another with multi-step precision.
Read the UI
Extract visible text from part of an app's UI without guesswork.
Macuse vs Anthropic & Codex Computer Use
Three approaches to giving AI control of a computer. Pick the one that fits how you work.
Anthropic Computer Use | OpenAI Codex Computer Use | Macuse Computer Use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Anthropic's cloud VM | Your Mac | Your Mac |
| Runs in background | No, it controls a cloud desktop | No, takes over your desktop | Yes, you keep working |
| Which AI clients work | Claude only | ChatGPT only | Any MCP client (Claude, Cursor, Raycast…) |
| Cost model | Per-token API usage | Requires ChatGPT Plus ($20/mo+) | Free tier or one-time $39, no subscription |
| Per-app approval | Not built-in | Yes | Yes (allow once or always) |
Macuse is the only one that works with multiple AI clients, runs in the background, and keeps your screen off the cloud. If you already live inside ChatGPT Plus and want an agent that takes over your desktop, Codex does that well. If you want Claude to drive a cloud VM, Anthropic's Computer Use is the right pick. If you want Computer Use on your own terms, that's Macuse.
Works with every major AI client
Connect Macuse once and any MCP-compatible tool can use Computer Use.
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