osx - X11/XQuartz won't auto-launch after upgrading to OS X Mavericks?

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2013-12
  • Robert Yi Jiang

    I can't use Wireshark on latest OS X 10.9 Mavericks.

    Previously, I was using XQuartz to run X11 applications like Wireshark.

    But, yesterday, after I upgraded my iMac operating system to OS X 10.9, I got this:

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    But I had installed it before I upgraded OS X.
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    How can I get Wireshark / X11 / XQuartz to run again after upgrading to Mavericks?

    • Answers
  • Spiff

    Re-install XQuartz 2.7.4 (the latest version as of this writing).

    I saw the same problem. I already had XQuartz 2.7.4 installed and working with Wireshark before I installed Mavericks. After installing Mavericks and trying to launch Wireshark, I got the same dialog you did. Re-installing XQuartz 2.7.4 solved the problem for me.

  • rosshm16

    I also had the same problem and was able to fix it by re-installing the latest version of XQuartz and updating Java.

    Using Matlab R2010aSV and it opens and runs now in Mavericks just like it used to before I upgraded from Mountain Lion.

  • jmo

    Reinstalling XQuartz worked for me too.

    Matlab 2012a working fine in nojvm mode now.

    Oh, I also did Java update - but I did that before XQuartz reinstall, so not sure if it was needed.


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  • Mulone

    the issue doesn't arise if I close all the other applications and I leave open only X11. It's not ideal but it works for the moment.

  • Zoran

    I had a similar problem to this, and the reason was super silly: it was because of stuff I put on top of my wireless touchpad (Apple's "Magic Trackpad").

    It took me hours and hours to figure this out. I spent 1 hour with someone from Apple on the phone trying to trouble shoot the problem. Rebooted my machine N times, tried another mouse, taking out all USB devices, all sorts of things. In the end, I realized (by chance) that a folder was sitting on top of the touchpad (which I hadn't used for days), and that's what was confusing it and causing the focus issues...

  • David Miani

    I had this problem. The solution for me was in the apple discussion post, about removing a lyrics applet from my dashboard. The problem was only occurring for me after I had opened the dashboard since loggin on to the computer.