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New FREE Hermes Computer Use Agents!
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- May 25, 2026
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- 939
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Hermes Agent’s Free Computer-Use Upgrade: Control Your Mac in the Background (Plus Phone Control)The video explains a new free Hermes Agent update that enables “computer use” so the agent can click, type, scroll, open apps, and complete tasks on a Mac in the background while you keep working, with a later promise of controlling it from a phone. The presenter demos creating formatted Notes entries, drafting automation ideas, opening recently modified apps, and organizing the desktop, then explains setup using CUA Driver by copying a URL into Hermes or running simple install commands, granting permissions, and testing. They compare Hermes to n8n as a faster, no-code, free, less technical option. The script highlights how the agent works via screenshots and background dispatching, notes guardrails that require approval for destructive actions, and discusses local vs VPS usage. It ends by promoting an “agent operating system” workspace and the AI Profit Boardroom community with guides, training, coaching calls, and networking. 00:00 Free Upgrade Overview 00:47 Live Demo Notes Automation 02:13 Installing CUA Driver 02:45 Hermes vs n8n Explained 03:39 Desktop Cleanup Example 04:00 How Background Control Works 06:18 Goals Over Tasks Mindset 06:53 Quick Install Steps 07:53 Guardrails and Safety 09:47 Recap Key Benefits 10:16 Agent OS and Boardroom Tour 12:26 Q&A Managing Agents at Scale 13:43 Building a Better UI System 15:14 Phone UI Options and Wrap Up