Desktop App

Anthropic has released an official Linux desktop app for Claude, bringing feature parity with macOS and Windows versions. However, the app currently fails to reliably connect to locally-installed AI models like Ollama, limiting Linux users to cloud-based Anthropic plans.

Google released a native Gemini application for macOS, marking the company's first standalone desktop client for its AI assistant. The app brings Gemini functionality directly to Mac users without requiring a web browser.