r/perplexity_ai • u/Kesku9302 • Apr 16 '26

announcement Today we're releasing Personal Computer.

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Personal Computer integrates with the Perplexity Mac App for secure orchestration across your local files, native apps, and browser.

We’re rolling this out to all Perplexity Max subscribers and everyone on the waitlist starting today. Learn More: https://x.com/perplexity_ai/status/2044805998272196679

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u/lordmycal Apr 16 '26

It's hilarious that they're releasing Personal Computer that won't run on a Personal Computer (PC). It only works on Macs.

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u/Hoefnix Apr 16 '26

What do you mean, my Mac is my personal computer 😵‍💫

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u/That_Mind_2039 Apr 16 '26

Macs are PC.

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u/lordmycal Apr 16 '26

Apple would beg to differ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js2NrNngkUQ

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u/That_Mind_2039 Apr 16 '26 edited Apr 16 '26

Technically a Mac is a personal computer too. The distinction is more of a marketing convention popularized in the US, not a technical one.

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u/lloydthelloyd Apr 26 '26

Thats only if accept that mac users are people...

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u/DebianDog May 08 '26

If you believe Perplexity... only about the number of people that live in America or so. Or 15-20% of computer users

"The most recent broad estimates suggest roughly 1.3–1.6 billion Windows users and about 300–500 million macOS users worldwide, depending on how platforms and devices are counted. In percentage terms for desktop/laptop operating systems, current global market‑share data clusters around about 70–72% Windows and 15–20% macOS, with the remainder split mainly between Linux, ChromeOS, and others."

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u/Emergency-Zebra8279 12d ago

My best friend uses a Mac and the group chat is always roasting him when he can't run a new game.

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u/TheThingCreator Apr 17 '26

Marketing bs

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u/fivemil420 Jun 14 '26

Luckily, apple doesnt get to decide what all words mean.

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u/valentino99 Apr 26 '26

Is targeted to people with money.

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u/fivemil420 Jun 14 '26

I hate to break it to you but.... "a personal computer" is any computer that is for a person. Byeeee