com.microsoft.EdgeUpdater.wake
com.microsoft.EdgeUpdater.wake is a macOS LaunchAgent used by Microsoft EdgeUpdater to wake in the background and help keep Microsoft Edge updated.
What is com.microsoft.EdgeUpdater.wake?
com.microsoft.EdgeUpdater.wake is a macOS LaunchAgent associated with EdgeUpdater, the update system used by Microsoft Edge on Mac. It runs in the background from your user Library LaunchAgents folder and is part of the update workflow for keeping the browser current. Users typically encounter it when reviewing Login Items, background items, or startup-related files during troubleshooting or cleanup. Its role is maintenance rather than direct interaction, so it usually has no visible app window or menu bar presence. If you use Microsoft Edge on this Mac, this item supports the browser’s update behavior and may help deliver security fixes, compatibility updates, and feature releases.
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
This startup item matches Microsoft Edge’s Mac update system, which Microsoft documents as EdgeUpdater for macOS. Background wake behavior is consistent with an updater. Because this file runs automatically at login, you should confirm it belongs to an installed Microsoft Edge copy and that the plist still points to Microsoft software in the Microsoft Edge app bundle. If Edge has already been removed, a leftover LaunchAgent can be disabled and cleaned up as part of uninstalling the browser.
Recommendation: Keep this item if you use Microsoft Edge and want the browser to update automatically in the background. If you no longer use Edge, you can disable it and remove the remaining Edge components so macOS stops loading this updater at login. If Edge is installed but updates are failing, reinstalling Microsoft Edge can restore the updater components.
File path
~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.microsoft.EdgeUpdater.wake.plist
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