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Publication Date: 2026-04-17 21:51:00
Perplexity has officially shipped Personal Computer to all Max subscribers and waitlist users starting today, completing a rollout arc that began with the product’s unveiling at the Ask 2026 developer conference on March 11 and moved through early access invitations earlier this month. The release transforms what was previously a gated preview into a broadly available capability for the $200/month Max tier, and it marks Perplexity’s most ambitious step yet toward operating as a system-level agent rather than a standalone assistant.
Today we’re releasing Personal Computer.
Personal Computer integrates with the Perplexity Mac App for secure orchestration across your local files, native apps, and browser.
We’re rolling this out to all Perplexity Max subscribers and everyone on the waitlist starting today. pic.twitter.com/kxgFQFo7BB
— Perplexity (@perplexity_ai) April 16, 2026
Personal Computer integrates directly with the Perplexity Mac app to orchestrate actions across local files, native macOS applications, and the browser. According to the company, it securely connects to any folder to search, read, and write files locally, while also reaching into iMessage, Apple Mail, Calendar, and other native Mac apps. A floating “Start a task…” prompt bar sits over the desktop, with action icons for files, images, and voice input, and a listening overlay suggests voice-activated control is part of the package. When configured on a dedicated Mac mini, Personal Computer runs…
