Claude 2.0 Full Guide: 12 Changes in the New Claude Desktop App, and the Ones Burning Your Usage Limit

Description and use

Users of the new Claude Desktop App can manage usage limits by using the session rail, sections, nested sessions, side chats, and by disabling unused settings.

Problem

Users of the new Claude Desktop App unknowingly consume their usage limits through hidden features and settings.

Outcome

The workflow allows users to manage their Claude usage more transparently, reduce hidden consumption, and streamline daily tasks with master sessions, nested sessions, and side chats.

Workflow

• Open Claude and select a folder to work in
• Check the session rail’s context card to see usage consumption
• Trim memory files with "Trim my memory files to what you actually use"
• Enable Remote Control and Keep computer awake settings
• Create sections by right‑clicking chats
• Start nested sessions for separate tasks
• Pin a master session to monitor pending work
• Use /btw to open side chats without interrupting main work
• Split view to monitor multiple chats
• Use /doctor and /rewind for maintenance
• Turn on mods to adjust weekly limits

Evidence

The session rail is the panel on the right. The top card shows where this chat runs: your computer or the cloud.

Source

Turn off what you don't use. Leave "Keep computer awake" on.

Source