x-updater-client
x-updater-client is an update and launcher utility associated with X-Plane, the professional-grade flight simulator. It manages software updates, licensing, add-on packages, and simulator launcher functionality for macOS users. The bundle ID prefix com.flightfactor is tied to the X-Plane ecosystem, where this utility serves as a helper application to keep the flight simulator and related tools current.
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1 suggestionThis appears to be a helper or launcher component of X-Plane rather than a standalone application. We could not find definitive information about whether a native Apple Silicon build has been released or is planned. You should contact Laminar Research (the developer of X-Plane) directly to confirm the native Apple Silicon status of both the main simulator and this updater component. Given that we are now 27 months away from macOS 28's arrival in September 2028, if X-Plane has not yet shipped a native build, it would be worth checking their development roadmap or release notes to understand their timeline. If the updater is bundled within X-Plane itself, updating the main simulator through its built-in update mechanism will handle this component automatically.
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