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Mac Computer Use
Mac Computer Use is an agent skill that enables language models to observe, operate, and verify tasks on Mac applications.
Mac Computer Use connects native Mac windows, Accessibility controls, and embedded Chromium pages to an agent that can observe a target, operate it, and check what actually happened. Built on the open Agent Skills standard, it works with runtimes that can read the full skill package and execute commands locally. The tool provides desktop execution capabilities like listing windows, entering text precisely, interacting with apps via native input or Chromium events, and capturing evidence with ScreenCaptureKit. It is designed for developers and users who want to turn desktop tasks into agent workflows on macOS 14+ with Swift 6. Local execution relies on system-native frameworks with zero runtime npm dependencies for the CDP client and no hosted backend or database required.
Mac Computer Use at a glance
Key features
- List windows, processes, titles, and geometry
- Read Accessibility and CDP page structure
- Set and read back Accessibility values
- Click, hover, scroll, and send shortcuts
- Capture windows with ScreenCaptureKit
- Execute CDP JSON batches
- Preview commands with dry-run
Use it for
- Modeling a central exhibition space in 3D
- Turning desktop tasks into agent workflows
- Observing windows and verifying results
Companions
Tools that articles about Mac Computer Use recommend using with it, each with its job.
- Steel — Run the agent loop on managed remote Chromium with proxies.
- Playwright — Hand-coded automation for the fixed, high-volume parts.
- Ollama — Any OpenAI-compatible local model, at no cost per task.
- LangChain — Compose exactly the agent your use case needs from model, tools, prompt, and middleware.
- CrewAI — Gives CrewAI agents a real browser.
Alternatives to Mac Computer Use
- TypeSafe Computer Use — Reduces the cost of automated computer tasks by using a specialized classifier.
- Offscreen — Runs agent tasks in fresh VMs so your desktop stays free for your own work.
- Composio — Equips AI agents with tools, managed user auth, and sandboxes across 1,500+ apps
- BrowserOS — Runs entirely locally and lets AI agents use real user logins to complete tasks.
- Browser Use — Managed remote browsers built for protected sites at $0.02 an hour.
- Peekaboo — Enables AI agents to interact with macOS applications directly.
- Open Computer Use — Provides an open-source alternative to Codex Computer Use with cross-platform support.
- Dev Browser — Persistent browser tabs keep state across scripts so agents do not restart.
- Mecum — Runs agents in desktop apps on a virtual display without virtual machines.
- Web Access Skill — Connects directly to your local browser via CDP for authenticated sessions.
- AutoCua — It uses operating system input layers and accessibility trees instead of pixel guessing.
- Adyen — Share AI agent resources across coding tools and repositories easily.
All Mac Computer Use alternatives