Hey friends,
Firstly, Eid Mubarak to all my brothers and sisters who celebrated! 🌙
I’ve been using Claude Cowork for 7+ weeks now and it’s genuinely changed how I get work done every day.
The thing is, Anthropic keeps shipping features faster than I can write about them.
Every time I sit down to tell you about one thing, something new drops and I’m like… okay, now I gotta learn that too… and that too 🤯
But out of everything they’ve released, there are 4 features I keep coming back to way more than the rest.
So I’m here to give you the sauce (last feature is my favourite by far).
So let me break them down for you, show you how I’m starting to use each one, and why I think they’re quietly changing the game.
📲 1. Dispatch
Text Claude From Your Phone. Come Back to Finished Work.
This one caught me off guard.
I was out over the weekend, away from my desk, just on my phone.
I texted Claude through the mobile app and asked it to go into a folder on my desktop, pull together notes from three different docs and files, and draft a strategy document for me.
By the time I got back to my desk that night it was ready. Sitting right there in my folder.
I didn’t have to be at my computer for ANY of it.
Here’s what makes Dispatch special:
- It creates a persistent connection between your phone and your Mac
- Claude can use everything on your desktop (apps, files, folders) while you’re away
- Setup takes about 2 minutes (scan a QR code to pair your devices)
The best part: it works with your existing Cowork setup. So if you already have connectors, skills, plugins and files configured, Dispatch just… uses all of it remotely.
Pro tip: Dispatch works best when you already have your Cowork workspace organized. Set up your folders and connectors first, then Dispatch becomes SUPER powerful because Claude already knows where everything lives.
⏱️ 2. Scheduled Tasks
Set It Once, Forget It Forever
This is the one that saved me the most time.
And I almost didn’t set it up because I thought it’d be complicated.
It wasn’t.
I have a task that runs every Monday morning now (before I even open my laptop). Claude goes through my memory, saved screenshots, Notion pages, docs and emails, extracts what’s relevant for the week, and drops newsletter ideas into my folder.
I used to do this manually EVERY week.
I skipped it half the time because it felt like such a chore.
Setting it once and forgetting it is the ACTUAL win here.
Here’s how it works:
- You describe the task once in plain language
- Pick a cadence: daily, weekly, weekdays, hourly, or on demand
- Claude runs it automatically using whatever connectors and plugins you have set up
It can search Slack, query files, run web research, generate reports… whatever you’ve told it to do.
On repeat. Without you lifting a finger.
Pro tip: Type /schedule inside any Cowork task and Claude will walk you through the setup step by step. You don’t need to figure out the interface yourself. One thing to note: your Mac needs to be awake and the Claude app open for tasks to run on time. If it’s asleep, it’ll catch up when you wake it.
📂 3. Cowork Projects
Your Local Folder Becomes the Context
Okay, this is the one I didn’t expect to love as much as I do.
Last week, Claude released Projects for Cowork. I pointed it at a folder on my laptop, just a regular folder with my working files in it, and now anything I ask related to that work, Claude already has EVERYTHING it needs right there.
No uploading files. No copy-pasting content.
Literally, my local folder becomes the context.
It feels like such a small thing.
But it quietly removed a step I was doing every single session, and it’s been a big unlock for me.
Here’s what makes Projects different:
- Group related tasks into dedicated workspaces with their own files, instructions, and memory
- Memory is on by default so Claude remembers context across ALL conversations in that project
- You can import from a chat, use an existing folder, or start from scratch
Pro tip: Create separate projects for different areas of your work (one for content, one for client work, one for personal stuff). That way Claude’s memory and context stays clean and focused for each one. It’s like giving Claude a different brain for each hat you wear.
💻 4. Computer Use
Claude Is Literally Controlling My Mac Now
YOO. This one is wild (future eps coming on Computer Use).
Claude can now control apps on your Mac.
Like, actually move the mouse, click things, type, and navigate your screen.
When it doesn’t have a direct connector (MCP) for an app, it just… uses it the way YOU would.
The first time I watched it happen, I said out loud: “This feels like magic.”
It opens files, uses the browser, runs tools, all autonomously. And it asks for permission before touching a new app, so you’re always in the loop.
Here’s what you need to know:
- Mac only for now
- Available on Pro and Max plans
- Permission-first approach: Claude requests access before using any new app
- Pairs perfectly with Dispatch: Text Claude from your phone and gets it done on Mac
Pro tip: Computer Use shines when Claude doesn’t have a native connector for something you need. Try it with Apple Calendar or a non work essential app first. Be safe!
🛠 How to Get Started (5 Steps)
- Update your Claude Desktop app: Make sure you’re on the latest version
- Set up a Project: Point it at a local folder, and let Claude index your files
- Schedule your first task: Type
/schedule in any task
- Pair Dispatch: Scan the QR code and start texting Claude from your phone
- Enable Computer Use: Go to Settings > Features to enable
📈 Why This Matters
Here’s what’s actually happening: Claude is going from a tool you chat with… to something that works alongside you.
Like a real coworker 🤯
- Dispatch means you’re not tied to your desk
- Scheduled Tasks mean you’re not doing the same work twice
- Projects mean you’re not wasting time on context
- Computer Use means there’s almost nothing Claude can’t help with on your Mac
These are the beginning of a very different way of working with AI.
Once you set them up, it’s hard to go back.
🫡 Final Thoughts
I’ve tested a LOT of AI tools over the past year.
Most of them are impressive for about 10 minutes and then you forget they exist.
These four features are different.
I’m using them almost every single day, and they’re making my work faster and easier (not just cooler).
Here’s what I want from you: reply to this email and tell me which of the 4 features excites you most.
Dispatch? Scheduled Tasks? Projects? Computer Use?
I’d love to know what you’re going to try first. I might even feature your use case in a future issue!
To working smarter (while your Claude does the heavy lifting),
Nahid
