Perplexity’s Personal Computer can work autonomously on your Mac, and it’s now available to all

Perplexity has finally launched its Personal Computer Mac app for everyone, and it could genuinely change how you get things done on your Mac.

Personal Computer is an AI agent system that works directly on your Mac. It can dig through your local files, work inside native Mac apps, browse the web, and connect to over 400 tools, all on its own. 

You give it a task, and it gets to work. You step in only when it needs your approval. It’s similar to how Claude Cowork works and can handle tasks on your computer. 

What can Personal Computer do for you?

If you have ever lost an hour jumping between apps, hunting for a file, or manually pulling information from different sources, Perplexity’s Personal Computer is built for exactly that frustration. It can work across your local files, native Mac apps, connected tools, and the web, all in one go.

Here is a fun example Perplexity showcased. Open Notes, press both CMD keys, and ask it to do your to-do list. It figures out each task and get them done. You can also ask it to clean up a messy folder and sort everything into properly named project folders.

The best part is that you stay in control. It checks in when a decision matters, and every action it takes is reversible. Think of it as a capable assistant, not an unsupervised one.

What’s the best way to run Perplexity Personal Computer?

According to Perplexity, a desktop Mac is the best way to run it, and since the…