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WED, 21 OCT · 81 ITEMS
"Perplexity adds feature to run AI workflows locally on Mac" — Engadget · AI & Technology
Perplexity, the AI search and assistant company, has expanded its Mac app to allow users to run AI workflows entirely on their local machine, without sending data to the cloud. This builds on the company's earlier feature, which split tasks between cloud and local models. The fully local mode requires a Mac with at least 36GB of RAM and is designed for privacy-sensitive tasks.
The claim is well-supported by Perplexity's own blog post introducing Hybrid Compute on Mac (September 1, 2026) and a subsequent update enabling fully local operation, as reported by Engadget on October 20, 2026. The reporting is consistent across multiple sources and accurately describes the feature's requirements and capabilities.
The underlying Hybrid Compute feature was announced in early September 2026, but the news on October 20, 2026 covers a newly expanded capability to run workflows entirely locally, making this genuinely new coverage of a recent update.