Desktop StewardGuides
Using Claude with your files, safely
Short, practical, and honest about the risks.
How to let Claude organize your Downloads folder, safely
Downloads is where files go to be forgotten. Here is how to let Claude sort it in a few minutes without risking a single file.
Claude Desktop file access: what Claude can see, and how to limit it
Giving an AI access to your files is useful and a little scary. Here is how it actually works, and how to keep it on a short leash.
Find and remove duplicate photos with Claude on a Mac
Camera imports, AirDrops and “copy of copy” folders add up. Claude can find the identical ones and clean them up with you in the loop.
A Desktop Commander alternative for people who are not developers
Desktop Commander is excellent if you write code. If you just want Claude to sort, find and clean up files without a terminal, Desktop Steward is the other option.