com.xk72.charles.ProxyHelper
Universal version · Reported by 3 Macs in the community.
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Charles ProxyHelper is a privileged helper component of Charles Web Debugging Proxy, a professional HTTP and HTTPS debugging tool used by developers to monitor, inspect and modify network traffic between their Mac and the internet. The main Charles application is a powerful proxy that lets developers view HTTP headers, SSL certificates, request/response bodies, and test applications under throttled bandwidth or with edited requests. Charles runs on Java and has been used for decades by web developers, mobile app developers, and QA engineers for debugging, testing, and reverse-proxy scenarios. The ProxyHelper component runs as a system daemon to enable Charles to manage macOS proxy settings with elevated privileges. A native Apple Silicon build of Charles has been confirmed running on Macs in the Rosetta Check community.
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1 suggestionProxyHelper is not a standalone application — it is a privileged system daemon bundled inside Charles Web Debugging Proxy itself. There is nothing to update separately; upgrading Charles to its native build will automatically update the ProxyHelper component. Download the latest version of Charles from charlesproxy.com/download/latest-release/ (the download page automatically detects your Mac's architecture and serves the Universal Binary to M-series Macs). Reinstall Charles using the standard installer, which will replace the Intel version with the native build. Your existing Charles preferences, saved sessions, and proxy configurations will be preserved through the upgrade. After installation, ProxyHelper will be updated to the native version automatically and will continue to manage system proxy settings as before.
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