com.disc-soft.DAEMONTools.PrivilegedHelper
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The PrivilegedHelper component for DAEMON Tools is a system-level helper service that runs with elevated privileges to enable DAEMON Tools' core functionality on macOS. DAEMON Tools itself is a virtual disc-mounting utility that allows users to mount CD, DVD, and HDD disc images as if they were physical drives. The PrivilegedHelper handles privileged operations such as reading and writing to external disks and managing disc image mounts. A native Apple Silicon build of DAEMON Tools has been confirmed running on Macs in the Rosetta Check community.
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1 suggestionThe PrivilegedHelper is a system helper embedded within DAEMON Tools and is not updated separately—it is automatically included when you update the main DAEMON Tools application. To get the native Apple Silicon build, download and install the latest version of DAEMON Tools from the official vendor download page at daemon-tools.cc/macos. The download will automatically serve the native Universal Binary build on Apple Silicon Macs. During installation, you will see a system extension prompt asking to authorize "Disc Soft Ltd"—approve this to allow the new native PrivilegedHelper to function. Once the update is complete, the native helper will replace the Intel version and you will see improved performance and reliability. No additional configuration is needed for the helper component itself.
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