Felix Rieseberg, quite obviously, is the answer to the question why Claude is an Electron app. It’s like wondering why all the screws in a building were hammered into the walls, and then finding out that the guy who oversaw construction founded and co-owns the world’s biggest hammer manufacturer.
Anthropic released the first version of the Claude “desktop” app for MacOS in October 2024 — an Electron clunker that did not impress UI designers. When it came out, I wrote:
ChatGPT’s native Mac app, on the other hand, is a truly
native Mac app. It looks like a Mac app and feels like a Mac app
because it really is a Mac app. I’ve liked it ever since it
launched back in May, and it keeps getting better. And
Anthropic just released a brand-new Claude Science app for Mac - 9to5Mac
Anthropic launches Claude Science, a dedicated app for scientists
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Anthropic launches Claude Science app for researchers and scientists
Claude’s getting a lab coat.
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Anthropic launches Claude Science, an AI lab workbench
Anthropic launches Claude Science, an AI workspace built specifically for researchers
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Anthropic just launched Claude Science, a dedicated science desktop app that helps researchers do their work.
