How to Use Perplexity AI with the Fracture Overlay on Mac
Perplexity is the search-grounded AI assistant: it cites sources for every answer, which makes it useful for fact-checking and research where you need verifiable claims. Pointing the Fracture overlay at Perplexity is a one-line config change.
Perplexity's web UI works fine in the Fracture overlay because the overlay loads any URL. Sign in once, leave the tab logged in, and the session sticks across show/hide toggles. The Pro tier gets you unlimited searches plus the option to switch to GPT-4 / Claude as the underlying answerer. Free tier gives 5 Pro searches a day plus unlimited basic searches. For exam-time use, the citation panel is the main draw - you can verify a claim in 10-15 seconds, faster than re-reading prose.
Yes - the web session persists, and Perplexity's own history feature works inside the overlay just like in a regular browser tab.
Pro users can pick GPT-4, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, or Perplexity's own model in the answer dropdown.
Most school networks allow it. If yours blocks, switch to mobile hotspot or use Ollama as a local alternative.
Need reference access during your exam?
Fracture runs a native floating overlay that sets the macOS window privacy flag. It is 100% excluded from screen capture feeds, window lists, and proctor recordings.