Perplexity's Personal Computer, a local AI agent tool, is now available to all Mac users via the company's desktop app

Perplexity announced on Thursday that Personal Computer—its answer to OpenClaw and other local AI agents—is now available to all Mac users. The tool was introduced last month but was previously limited to Perplexity Max subscribers with a waitlist.

Personal Computer allows AI agents access to local files, applications, and over 400 connectors, as well as the web, to handle multi-step workflows on the user's device. It can orchestrate tools, operate web-based tools when paired with Perplexity's Comet browser, and be accessed remotely from iPhone to initiate or approve tasks.

The tool is designed to offer a safer AI-enabled computing environment than OpenClaw, which presented security risks due to elevated permissions. Perplexity's older Mac app will be deprecated in the weeks ahead as the team focuses on Personal Computer.

Personal Computer requires a Pro or Max subscription. The new Mac app is available as a direct download only and is not yet in the Mac App Store.