Perplexity launches Personal Computer for Mac, adds Opus 4.7 and Spaces context
TL;DR
Perplexity rolled out Personal Computer on Mac, giving Max subscribers (with Pro access rolling out) a single app that edits local files, browses through Comet, and orchestrates 20+ models with Claude Opus 4.7 as the new default.
What changed
What shipped
Perplexity opened access to Personal Computer on Mac, an expansion of its Computer agent that now runs against the local machine. The agent can draft email, finish Notes to-do lists, add calendar events, and organize Desktop files from inside the desktop app.
The Mac app bundles four capability upgrades:
- Local file editing and Desktop work via the native macOS app.
- Browsing through Comet integrated into the same surface (no separate browser tab).
- Voice orchestration so you can talk to Computer rather than typing every prompt.
- Claude Opus 4.7 as default orchestrator, replacing the prior default. GPT-5.4 and Claude Sonnet 4.6 remain as selectable alternatives.
Computer in Spaces
Computer now works inside Perplexity Spaces. Each Space carries an evolving context layer: docs, slides, sheets, and other files that Computer edits and saves back for collaborators to review. Spaces also build memory from your interactions, so each workspace gets more personalised over time.
Personal CFO
A secondary feature in the same release: connect Computer to bank accounts, credit cards, and loans through Plaid. US and Canada on web get access today; other countries and mobile support are coming. Computer can build custom spending trackers, visualise net worth, and answer questions about your financial portfolio.
Availability
Max subscribers have full access now. Pro subscribers get it in a rolling wave. A Windows version is coming, with a waitlist on Perplexity's Personal Computer page.
Why it matters
Perplexity is positioning Computer as a general-purpose assistant that lives on the desktop rather than a search tool that lives in the browser. Bundling Comet, voice, and local file access into one surface collapses several separate product experiences into a single agent.
Who this matters for
- Vibe Builder: You get a native macOS agent that edits local files, browses for you, and talks rather than types. One app replaces Notion AI plus a browser agent plus a voice tool.
- Basic User: Ask Personal Computer to organise your Desktop, finish your Notes to-do list, or draft an email. No prompt engineering needed; treat it like an assistant that can actually see your screen.
- Developer: Claude Opus 4.7 orchestration means coding-heavy agent tasks now default to Anthropic's strongest model. Use the 20+ model selector for subagents when you want cheaper or faster routing.
What to watch next
The interesting signal here is the choice of Claude Opus 4.7 as the default orchestrator over GPT-5.4. Perplexity picks based on whatever works best for agent tasks; defaulting to Claude Opus 4.7 tells you Anthropic's model is winning the orchestration race among production AI companies right now.
For vibe builders, Personal Computer is the first general-purpose desktop agent that does not require stitching together a browser agent, a file agent, and a voice agent. If it reliably handles real Desktop work (and that is a big if until you have used it for a few weeks), it replaces three or four separate point tools.
The Plaid integration is quietly significant. Most AI assistants will not touch financial data. Perplexity is betting that the same agent that finishes your to-do list can also build a custom spending tracker on demand. If they get the security right, that is a category-defining move.
by Harsh Desai