Overview

• Perplexity’s macOS app now supports MCP, enabling AI-to-application connections for real-world tasks within the Perplexity interface.
• Users must install the PerplexityXPC helper app to bypass macOS sandboxing and securely connect local MCP servers.
• Prebuilt servers like applescript-mcp allow natural-language commands such as “check my Mac calendar” or “send a note to myself.”
• Setup involves installing dependencies like Node.js, retrieving commands from each connector’s README and activating running servers in the app’s Connectors panel.
• Perplexity cautions that open-source MCP connectors vary in quality and security, and it advises users to verify projects before granting system access.