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The Retrospect engine daemon is a launchDaemon (background service) component that is part of Retrospect, a backup and disaster-recovery software suite for macOS, Windows and network environments. The daemon handles backup scheduling, execution, and monitoring in the background, supporting full-system backups, incremental backups, tape library management, and network backup of multiple computers. Retrospect is widely used by businesses and creative studios for reliable offsite data protection.</description> <parameter name="recommendation">The Retrospect engine daemon is not a separately updatable component — it is bundled as part of the main Retrospect backup application and is updated automatically whenever you update Retrospect itself. To ensure the daemon is running a native Apple Silicon build, update Retrospect to the latest version through the vendor's own installer or update mechanism. Visit the Retrospect website to download the current release for macOS, or use Retrospect's built-in update checker (if available in your version). Once the main Retrospect application is updated to a native build, the launchDaemon will be updated at the same time. If you are unsure whether Retrospect ships a native build, check the vendor's release notes or contact Retrospect support directly — you have until late 2027 (when macOS 28 removes Rosetta 2) to ensure your backup solution is running natively.