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Separate Work/Personal Claude Desktop profiles on one Mac(bash,no deps)

by supersergio·Jun 9, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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Separate Claude profiles via --user-data-dir without modifying the original app.

Strengths
  • •Zero dependencies, runs locally with macOS integration tests in CI.
  • •Creates Dock-friendly launchers with clean uninstall command.
  • •Isolates chat history, logins, and connected tools per profile.
Weaknesses
  • •macOS only, won't work on Windows or Linux.
  • •Core --user-data-dir technique is well-known for Electron apps.
Target Audience

Mac users managing multiple Claude accounts

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Chrome Profiles · VS Code Profiles

Post Description

Claude Desktop = one profile per install. I use work + personal on one Mac. Small bash script creates separate launchers with --user-data-dir. No deps, no modify Claude.app. macOS only.

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