However, if you notice this process consuming excessive CPU or RAM, it may be stuck or conflicting with another system update.
Generally, no. is not a virus or malware. It is located within the Microsoft application package, specifically at: OneDrive.app/Contents/StandaloneUpdaterDaemon.xpc standaloneupdaterdaemon
The process is part of Microsoft’s infrastructure to keep software like OneDrive and Microsoft 365 (Office) up to date. You may encounter it in two main ways: However, if you notice this process consuming excessive
is a legitimate background process on macOS specifically associated with Microsoft OneDrive . It functions as a "daemon"—a faceless task that runs continuously to handle updates for Microsoft applications without requiring manual user intervention. What is StandaloneUpdaterDaemon? It is located within the Microsoft application package,
If you want to stop the process or resolve errors related to it, you have several options depending on your goal.
To stop the daemon from running at startup without deleting it: Unknown app called standaloneupdater on activity monitor