com.vmware.CDSHelper
CDSHelper is a launchDaemon component of VMware Fusion or VMware Workstation Pro, used to manage the virtualization hypervisor's core services and background processes on macOS. It handles host-guest communication, memory management, I/O bridging and system-level operations that support the running of virtual machines. This helper runs with elevated privileges and is not meant to be run or updated separately from the main VMware application.
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1 suggestionCDSHelper is a system daemon bundled within VMware Fusion or VMware Workstation Pro — it is not a standalone app and cannot be updated on its own. To ensure CDSHelper runs natively on Apple Silicon (M-series Macs), you must update the parent VMware product to the latest version available for macOS. Visit VMware's official download or support portal, download the current native build of Fusion or Workstation Pro for Apple Silicon, and run the installer — this will automatically replace the Intel-only daemon with its native equivalent. If you are still running an older Intel build of VMware under Rosetta, updating to the current native release will give you significantly better performance and stability for virtual machines. Verify your VMware version by opening the app and checking Help → About; if it shows a build date more than a few months old, an update is available.
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