Install Apple Tools (Unified) for Claude Desktop
Claude Desktop reads mcpServers from claude_desktop_config.json. Restart the app after saving.
- Open ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS, %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows, or ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on Linux.
- Paste the JSON config below.
- Replace placeholder secrets, then restart the client if it does not reload on its own.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"jonathanrreed-apple-tools-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"apple-tools-mcp"
],
"env": {
"APPLE_MAIL_MCP_SAFETY_PROFILE": "safe_manage",
"APPLE_CALENDAR_MCP_SAFETY_MODE": "safe_manage",
"APPLE_REMINDERS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE": "safe_manage",
"APPLE_FILES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE": "safe_manage",
"APPLE_FILES_MCP_ALLOWED_ROOTS": "",
"APPLE_SYSTEM_MCP_SAFETY_MODE": "safe_manage",
"APPLE_CONTACTS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE": "safe_manage",
"APPLE_NOTES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE": "full_access",
"APPLE_MESSAGES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE": "full_access",
"APPLE_SHORTCUTS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE": "full_access",
"APPLE_MAIL_MCP_ALLOWED_ATTACHMENT_ROOT": ""
}
}
}
}