com.avid.bsd.shoetoolv120
Universal version · Reported by 24 Macs in the community.
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The Shoe Tool is a privileged launchDaemon component used by Avid's Pro Tools digital audio workstation to manage system-level permissions and driver interactions on macOS. It is not a standalone application but rather a background service that ships as part of Pro Tools and handles low-level system tasks required for audio interface communication and real-time performance. A native Apple Silicon build has been confirmed running on Macs in the Rosetta Check community.
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1 suggestionThis is a system helper component bundled within Pro Tools, not a separately installable application. To get the native Apple Silicon version of the Shoe Tool, you need to update Pro Tools itself to a current native build. Avid shipped native Apple Silicon support for Pro Tools starting with version 2023.6. Visit avid.com/en/pro-tools to download the latest Pro Tools installer, or if you have an active Pro Tools subscription, use the Avid Application Manager (your primary update channel for Pro Tools and its bundled components) to pull the latest native build. Once Pro Tools updates to a native version, the Shoe Tool component updates automatically as part of the installation. You do not need to update the Shoe Tool separately.
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