Claude Code and Claude Desktop installation and workflow guides for macOS

Technical guides have been released detailing how to install and optimize the use of Anthropic's Claude Code and Claude Desktop on macOS.

For Claude Code, users can install the tool via a direct installer using a curl command in the macOS Terminal. Once installed, users can log in using a Claude Pro account to manage large-scale file tasks, such as searching across directories or writing Python scripts, without relying on API-based billing if the ANTHROPIC_API_KEY environment variable is not set.

Additionally, workflows can be streamlined for Claude Desktop using the 'claude://' URL scheme. Users can create custom functions in ZSH or use macOS Automator to create Quick Actions. These methods allow for launching Claude Cowork directly from the Terminal or Finder, automatically attaching the current working directory or specific folders to the session via URL-encoded paths.