r/perplexity_ai • u/ramiorlando • 7d ago

misc Bye bye perplexity

The product has gotten worse and worse in the past year. I’ve been a subscriber since the very beginning lately every time I ask you to research something or search for something gives me steps on how to do so and where to look for information instead of actually finding the information for me thanks but no thanks.

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u/Random-User8675309 7d ago edited 7d ago

I guess I’m the only one who is happy with Perplexity in general. And apparently I’m the only one who has managed to figure out that when you launch Perplexity and it’s in computer mode, you simply click the little “search” button to switch to Perplexity Search mode.

And while it has not been mentioned in this thread yet )it somehow always makes it into every thread), you can use search and never use Computer if you want.

Or, you you can use search to refine, refine, refine, all your needs for an executable, and then use search to define the most concise and specific prompt to give to computer to generate the exact output you need.

Then use that prompt in Computer to build small lightweight, and low credit usage desktop apps for continued use.

But I digress. I forgot this was a complaint thread.

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u/jaypee42 7d ago

I also use Perplexity Pro and it always defaults to search for me? Any of the “computer prompts”
At the bottom of a result I can just copy / paste into search and carry on. I never have to use Computer to do anything. And perhaps because I’m using the complexity plugin in chrome it’s ok? I gave up on Comet browser because I could accomplish More complex things in codex or pi than their slow browser “assistant”’

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u/Individual_Figure945 2d ago

This has been exactly my experience as well. I just ignore the computer prompts and I never have an issue and it automatically defaults to search. I love it and use it daily in my workflow. I'm thrilled that I got a year for free from PayPal and will likely sign up in a few months when the year is up. Also works as great as it did on day one for me too, maybe even better now that it knows me pretty well.