Why You Should Install Claude Desktop Today

Claude Desktop tutorial for beginners: how to install Claude on Mac, set up your first Claude Cowork project, and use the Claude Code desktop tab to build a real, interactive woodworking guide. If you're searching for how to use Claude Code or a Claude Cowork tutorial that shows the actual prompts, this is the full walkthrough. You'll learn: • How to download and install the Claude Desktop app on a Mac • The difference between Chat, Cowork, and Code, and when to use each • How to set up a Cowork project with folder permissions and approvals • How to choose a model and effort level, and how usage works • How to switch to Claude Code and request an HTML artifact • A check of the finished result This is a real walkthrough, including the prompts, generated files, and a check of the finished result. The artifact demo uses an /artifact-design skill installed before recording. A fresh installation may produce a different result, and generation time has been shortened in the edit. Recorded September 15, 2026. Claude is gradually combining Chat and Cowork for some accounts. If you no longer see a Cowork toggle, describe the task in the same conversation. In the new experience, Manual is the default approval mode. The Code tab remains available. Models, availability, and layouts can change. Chapters: 0:00 What you'll build 0:20 Download and install Claude Desktop 1:56 Chat, Cowork, and Code 3:36 Set up a Cowork project 5:12 Folder permissions and approvals 6:32 Choose a model and effort level 8:14 Understand usage 8:47 Try a Cowork prompt 9:45 Switch to Claude Code 11:14 Request an HTML artifact 11:36 The preinstalled skill used in this demo 12:00 Explore the finished artifact Resources: Download Claude Desktop: https://claude.com/download Current Cowork guide: https://support.claude.com/en/article... Combined Chat/Cowork experience: https://support.claude.com/en/article... Claude Code Desktop guide: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/desktop #ClaudeDesktop #ClaudeCowork #ClaudeCode #ClaudeAI #Anthropic