com.avid.bsd.ShoeTool
ShoeTool is a launchDaemon component of Avid Application Manager, the installation and licensing service for Avid professional audio and video products (Pro Tools, Media Composer, etc.). It runs in the background to manage software licensing, updates, and system integration for Avid applications. Users do not interact with it directly — it is updated whenever the parent Avid Application Manager or the host Avid product is updated.
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1 suggestionShoeTool is not a standalone application but a system daemon bundled with Avid Application Manager. There is no separate download or update channel for this component. To update ShoeTool to a native Apple Silicon build (if available), you must update Avid Application Manager and the host Avid product (such as Pro Tools or Media Composer) through Avid's official installer or the Avid Application Manager update mechanism. Pro Tools has full native Apple Silicon support as of version 2023.3; Media Composer received native support from version 2021.12 onward. Download the latest version of your Avid product from Avid's website or use the Avid Application Manager's built-in update feature. If you are using a Pro Tools version older than 2023.3 or Media Composer older than 2021.12, updating to a current native build will automatically bring ShoeTool to a native architecture as well.
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