Meta’s Muse AI agent now runs as a dedicated Mac app, giving it direct access to files and apps on a person’s computer rather than confining it to a browser tab or a phone screen. The app follows Muse’s debut on iPhone, Android, and the web earlier this month.
The Mac version lets Muse manage local files and pull information from apps installed on the computer, a meaningful step up from the cloud-only version Meta launched earlier this month.
Muse for Mac Connects to Mail, Messages, Calendar, and Local Files
Muse for Mac can read and act on information from Mail, Messages, Calendar, and Notes, while also working directly with files stored on the computer. That combination lets someone hand Muse a task that spans several places at once instead of manually pulling documents together or copying text into a chat window.
Meta’s own examples include asking Muse to organize a folder, fill out a form using details pulled from an existing file, or put together an end-of-day summary built from emails, messages, and notes. Mark Zuckerberg announced the launch on X, writing that Muse for Mac works across apps, files, calendar, notes, and messages on your computer.
Meta already had a Mac app for its general-purpose Meta AI chatbot, launched last month, but that version was built around on-screen questions and voice input rather than taking action on a person’s own files. Muse for Mac is a different kind of app entirely, one built to read personal data and carry out tasks rather than just answer questions about what’s on screen.
Meta says access is controlled through macOS Settings, including whether the app receives Full Disk Access, and that permissions can be adjusted at any time. Muse is also designed to ask for confirmation before sensitive actions, like deleting a file or sending a message, rather than carrying them out automatically. The Mac app is currently limited to the United States.
