Perplexity Releases Personal Computer for Mac

Perplexity today released a new expansion of Perplexity Computer for the Mac called Personal Computer. This brings the multi-modal orchestration capabilities of Computer to, well, a computer, where it can work with your files, apps, connectors, and the web.

"Personal Computer makes Perplexity Computer a more personal orchestrator, elegantly hybridizing the local and server environments for maximum security and productivity," Perplexity explains. "AI changes how we think about the computer."

Perplexity announced Perplexity Computer back in February, describing it as "the next evolution of AI." The idea is that it integrates previous interfaces, like chat and agents, into a single system, a "general-purpose digital worker," that can execute entire workflows by running multiple asynchronous tasks. AI, Perplexity said at the time, is now the computer.

And now it's on the computer, or at least a computer: Perplexity Personal Computer for Mac takes Perplexity Computer local so it can integrate with your files, apps, and other tools. And you can initiate tasks from your phone, similar to how Claude Cowork for Windows/Mac can work with Dispatch.

"You can ask Personal Computer to read your to-do list," Perplexity explains. "In fact, you can ask it to DO your to-do list. In Notes, just press both CMD keys to activate Personal Computer, and ask. Computer will read your Notes to-do list, reason how to accomplish each task, and work across all of your local files, iMessage, email, connected apps, and the open web to get it done."

Personal Computer can also organize messy folders of files into project sub-folders and compare local files against web-based information, and you can interact with it using your voice. It uses a secure sandbox for files and undertakes auditable and reversible actions.

Personal Computer for Mac is available now to Perplexity Max subscribers, and Perplexity will bring it to other tiers soon while prioritizing users on the waitlist.