Claude Dispatch Tutorial: Control Your MacBook Remotely from iPhone (OpenClaw Alternative)

Claude Dispatch lets you remotely control your MacBook from your iPhone using Anthropic's Computer Use feature. Unlike traditional remote desktop tools, you give natural language commands — and Claude AI executes them on your machine. It's a powerful alternative to OpenClaw with smarter, AI-driven automation. TL;DR Remote Control: Control your MacBook from your iPhone using Claude AI's Computer Use OpenClaw Alternative: Natural language commands instead of script-based automation Easy Setup: Install Claude Desktop app, enable Computer Use, connect your iPhone What is Claude Dispatch? Claude Dispatch is Anthropic's approach to remote computer control. Instead of mirroring your screen and tapping buttons manually (like traditional remote desktop), you tell Claude what to do in plain English — and it executes the task on your MacBook. This is a fundamentally different approach from tools like OpenClaw. You're not remotely controlling a mouse cursor — you're delegating tasks to an AI agent