Overview
- Perplexity’s redesigned Mac app, announced Thursday, is a direct download for all users and is not in the Mac App Store, while the Personal Computer agent requires Pro or Max subscriptions.
- The agent can work with local files and native macOS apps, operate on the web, and shift intensive processing to Perplexity’s servers so it does not need a high‑end Mac.
- Perplexity will deprecate its older Mac app in the coming weeks to concentrate updates on the new experience.
- Security features include a sandbox that contains any files the agent creates and action logs that let users review or reverse steps.
- The software supports macOS 14 Sonoma or later, integrates with the Comet browser to control web tools without direct connectors, and is optimized for always‑on use on a Mac mini.