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Article · September 9, 2026 Is Perplexity's new Mac-powered AI feature actually worth your laptop's battery?

Perplexity's new Hybrid Compute feature processes confidential files directly on Apple Silicon Macs using local chips. While it keeps sensitive financial sheets off remote servers, it shifts computing workloads and battery drain straight to your MacBook.