Cowork just got a massive update, it's no longer locked to your desktop. Alane Boyd and Micah Johnson dig into what Anthropic actually shipped, why it's more nuanced than the headlines suggest, and what it means for how you get work done with Claude.
If you've ever wondered why Cowork felt chained to your laptop, this episode answers that question, and then immediately complicates it. The file system access that makes Cowork truly powerful is still desktop-only, and understanding that boundary changes how you'll approach every task.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- What actually changed between Dispatch, Chat, and the new mobile and web Cowork
- Why starting on desktop still matters and when mobile Cowork becomes a genuine upgrade
- The folder system advantage that most Cowork users are completely skipping — and how it changes everything
- A real beta bug Micah caught during testing and the workaround that fixed it 100% of the time
- The field worker use case that makes full mobile Cowork possible for teams who aren't always at a desk
- When Connectors and Skills can carry a task even without the file system
If you're using Claude for real work and want to know exactly how to use the new mobile features without losing what makes Cowork powerful, press play now.