Perplexity announced that Computer can run entirely on supported Apple silicon Macs, keeping model inference, task planning, reasoning and file processing on-device, the company said on 20 October 2026.
Perplexity announced that Computer can run entirely on supported Apple silicon Macs, keeping model inference, task planning, reasoning and file processing on-device. Local mode supports local files and native apps such as Notes, Messages, Mail, Numbers and Keynote, with sandboxed tool execution. Hardware requirement is 36 GB or more of unified memory. Perplexity announced that Computer can run entirely on supported Apple silicon Macs, keeping model inference, task planning, reasoning and file processing on-device. Local mode supports local files and native apps such as Notes, Messages, Mail, Numbers and Keynote, with sandboxed tool execution. The feature is available to Pro, Max and Enterprise subscribers and can run offline for local work.
Hardware requirement is 36 GB or more of unified memory. The feature is available to Pro, Max and Enterprise subscribers and can run offline for local work.
For enterprise buyers, the useful next step is to map the claim to controls, data residency and measurable outcomes—and to ask for evidence on failure modes, oversight and auditability before treating the release as production-ready fact.