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Perplexity Computer runs fully local on Mac with 36GB RAM or more

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Perplexity says Perplexity Computer now runs entirely on a Mac, with both the model and the agent running on the device, in its Mac app.

Users can work with native Mac apps and local files, and run tasks without sending sensitive data to the cloud. Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas repeated the claim and said the feature needs no cloud-based inference and no WiFi.

A later Srinivas post, citing an Engadget report, adds a hardware condition: Macs with at least 36GB of RAM can run Perplexity's AI workflows entirely on the device. The post gives no further details.

Written by AI from the articles below · updated Oct 20, 1:44 PM ET

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  1. Oct 20, 1:32 PM ET · 1 article
    Perplexity lets Macs with 36GB+ RAM run AI workflows locally
    Aravind Srinivas: Perplexity lets Macs with 36GB RAM run AI workflows locally
  2. Oct 20, 11:48 AM ET · 2 articles
    Perplexity Computer can now run fully locally on Mac
    Perplexity: Perplexity Computer can now run fully local on Mac

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  1. Aravind SrinivasOfficial
    Perplexity lets Macs with 36GB RAM run AI workflows locally

    AIPerplexity now lets Macs with at least 36GB of RAM run its AI workflows entirely on the device, according to an Engadget report that Aravind Srinivas shared. The post itself adds no further details.

  2. Aravind SrinivasOfficialPick
    Perplexity Computer can now run fully local on Mac

    AIAravind Srinivas says Perplexity Computer can now run fully local on a Mac, with no cloud-based inference and no WiFi needed. The quoted Perplexity post says the model and agent both run on the Mac, working with native apps and local files without sending sensitive data to the cloud. It is available now in the Perplexity Mac app.

  3. PerplexityOfficialPick
    Perplexity Computer can now run fully local on Mac

    AIPerplexity says Perplexity Computer can now run fully local on a Mac, with both the model and the agent running on the device. Users can work with native Mac apps and local files, and run tasks without sending sensitive data to the cloud. The feature is available now in the Perplexity Mac app.

    Video from @perplexity_ai's post

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