Launcher
Launcher is part of Zoom Workplace on Mac and helps open the Zoom desktop app from meeting links and browser-based prompts.
What is Launcher?
Launcher is a Zoom Workplace component for macOS that helps open the Zoom desktop app when you join meetings from invite links or browser prompts. It supports a common Zoom workflow where a meeting link in your browser hands off to the installed desktop app so you can join calls, use in-app meeting controls, and access settings such as audio, video, and screen sharing. As part of Zoom Workplace, it fits into a broader communication and collaboration app used for meetings, team chat, phone, and related work features. Mac users usually encounter Launcher in the background rather than as a standalone app, especially when starting or joining Zoom sessions from the web. It is intended for people who already use Zoom on their Mac and want the desktop app to open directly from links instead of staying in the browser.
Key features
- Open the Zoom desktop app from meeting invitation links
- Hand off browser-based join actions to the installed Zoom app
- Help start Zoom meetings with the desktop app experience
- Support access to in-app audio, video, and screen sharing controls
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
This item is associated with Zoom Workplace and its normal job is to help your Mac open Zoom from browser links and meeting invitations. Background launching and prompts to open the app are expected for that purpose. Zoom may request access to the microphone, camera, and screen recording when you use meeting features, which is normal for video calls and screen sharing. Review those permissions in macOS and allow only what you want to use.
Recommendation: Keep Launcher if you use Zoom meeting links in a browser and want them to open directly in the desktop app. If you no longer use Zoom on this Mac, you can remove the related Zoom app components, but link-based meeting launch from the desktop app may stop working until Zoom is installed again.
Common paths
/Applications/zoom.us.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/us.zoom.xos
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/zoom.us
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/us.zoom.xos.plist
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