# Perplexity's Mac app can now act across local files and apps

By Steven Van · 2026-04-17

Personal Computer rolls out to Max subscribers and waitlisted users, orchestrating local files, native apps, and the browser.

**Perplexity** has launched Personal Computer, a feature that connects to the Perplexity Mac App to work across a user's local files, native apps, and browser. It handles orchestration across these local sources rather than just searching the web. The [feature](<https://x.com/i/status/2044805973085454518>) is rolling out to all Max subscribers and to people on the waitlist.

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