Perplexity's Personal Computer Brings AI Agents to Your Mac

Perplexity Personal Computer is rolling out to macOS — an always-on AI agent with full Computer Use capabilities that works across your files, apps, and browser sessions. Max subscribers get immediate access; everyone on the waitlist is next.

The app runs locally on your Mac (including Mac mini) and can be controlled remotely from the Perplexity mobile app. Under the hood, it orchestrates multiple AI models — routing subtasks to whichever model handles them best. Think multi-step browser automation, file operations, and background tasks running 24/7 without you touching a keyboard.

Security isn't an afterthought: every sensitive action requires explicit approval, all activity is logged, and there's a hard kill switch. AI processing still routes through Perplexity's secure servers, so your Mac is the controller, not the compute layer.

Why it matters: Perplexity is reframing the AI interface — not a chat window, but your entire desktop.