3 September 2026
Anthropic releases Claude system prompts and enables background Mac use
First reported
Simon Willison ran this on , a day before the next source picked it up.
- Claude can now operate Mac applications in the background on Pro and Max plans, clicking and typing in approved apps while users do other work.
- Anthropic published the instructions it gives Claude on its model pages, including past versions, so anyone can see how the company has changed Claude's behavior over time.