Desktop AI

OpenAI's Codex desktop app for Mac has added Chronicle, a feature that periodically captures screenshots, sends them to OpenAI's servers for OCR and visual analysis, then stores text summaries as unencrypted Markdown files locally. The feature requires a $100+/month ChatGPT Pro subscription and is unavailable in the EU, UK, and Switzerland.

Perplexity released Personal Computer for Mac, an AI assistant that can control applications, manage files, and execute multi-step workflows across the desktop environment. The software is initially available to Max subscribers ($200/month) and employs multiple agents to complete tasks.

Perplexity has launched Personal Computer, a Mac-based AI assistant that integrates with local files, native apps, and browsers. The feature is available to Perplexity Max subscribers ($200/month) and waitlist users starting April 16, 2026.