MacOS M1 - Arduino IDE 2.0.3 is not working anymore

bushlover · January 18, 2023, 7:10am

Hello community,

I know, there are already similar posts regarding my problem, but for I'm working with an Apple MacBook Pro with an M1 processor, I opened a new one.

I have initially installed IDE 2.0.3 on my Mac and it worked fine for a couple of weeks with Arduino UNO and ESP8266. Yesterday I wanted to add another board (ESP32 WROOM 32), but during the installation IDE crashed. Probably I have selected a wrong board, for I couldn't find my particular board in the list

Now I cannot start IDE anymore. The starting screen is blinking for ever, I have access to the main menu, but I cannot operate anything. I have deinstalled and installed IDE several times, but without a result.

I try to avoid loading the MacOS new, just to probably solve the problem (or not). For Windows there are several solutions for obviously the same problem where some left over files needed to be erased or something like that. But for MacOS I couldn't find a working solution ...

Can any Mac-User help me with my problem? Thanks for your help in advance.

bushlover

ptillisch · January 18, 2023, 8:21am

Hi @bushlover. In order to gather more information that might help us to troubleshoot your problem, I'm going to ask you to run Arduino IDE from the command line, then share the output.

Please do this:

Open your Applications folder in Finder.
Open the Utilities folder.
Double-click on "Terminal".

Type the following command in the Terminal window:

"/Applications/Arduino IDE.app/Contents/MacOS/Arduino IDE"

Press Enter
Wait until you are sure the IDE startup has gone into the hang state
(as indicated by no additional output being printed to the Terminal window).
Switch back to the Terminal window if the Arduino IDE window took the focus.
Press ⌘+A.
This will select all the text in the Terminal window.
Press ⌘+C.
This will copy the selected text to the clipboard.
Open a forum reply here by clicking the Reply button.
Click the </> icon on the post composer toolbar.
This will add the forum's code block markup (```) to your reply to make sure the output is correctly formatted.
Press ⌘+V.
This will paste the output into the code block.
Move the cursor outside of the code block markup before you add any additional text to your reply.
Click the Reply button to post the output.

Please let me know if you have any questions or problems while following those instructions.

bushlover · January 18, 2023, 9:33am

Here we go!

Last login: Wed Jan 18 07:12:45 on console
thomashugger@MBP-von-Thomas ~ % /Applications/Arduino IDE.app/Contents/MacOS/Arduino IDE
zsh: no such file or directory: /Applications/Arduino
thomashugger@MBP-von-Thomas ~ % 
thomashugger@MBP-von-Thomas ~ % "/Applications/Arduino IDE.app/Contents/MacOS/Arduino IDE"
Arduino IDE 2.0.3
Starting backend process. PID: 2419
Using browser-only version of superagent in non-browser environment
Configuration directory URI: 'file:///Users/thomashugger/.theia'
Configuring to accept webviews on '^.+\.webview\..+$' hostname.
2023-01-18T09:23:31.566Z root INFO Backend Object.initialize: 2.1 ms [Finished 0.353 s after backend start]
2023-01-18T09:23:31.566Z root INFO Backend Object.configure: 1.7 ms [Finished 0.353 s after backend start]
2023-01-18T09:23:31.566Z root INFO Backend MessagingContribution.onStart: 0.8 ms [Finished 0.353 s after backend start]
2023-01-18T09:23:31.566Z root INFO Backend OSBackendApplicationContribution.configure: 0.2 ms [Finished 0.370 s after backend start]
2023-01-18T09:23:31.567Z root INFO Backend DefaultWorkspaceServer.onStart: 0.2 ms [Finished 0.370 s after backend start]
2023-01-18T09:23:31.567Z root INFO Backend PluginLocalizationBackendContribution.configure: 0.1 ms [Finished 0.370 s after backend start]
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2023-01-18T09:23:31.568Z root INFO Backend ElectronTokenBackendContribution.configure: 0.5 ms [Finished 0.371 s after backend start]
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2023-01-18T09:23:31.568Z root INFO Backend ConfigServiceImpl.onStart: 0.4 ms [Finished 0.371 s after backend start]
2023-01-18T09:23:31.569Z root INFO Backend WebviewBackendSecurityWarnings.initialize: 0.2 ms [Finished 0.372 s after backend start]
2023-01-18T09:23:31.569Z root INFO Backend ArduinoDaemonImpl.onStart: 0.5 ms [Finished 0.372 s after backend start]
2023-01-18T09:23:31.569Z root INFO Backend NodeFileUploadService.configure: 0.8 ms [Finished 0.372 s after backend start]
2023-01-18T09:23:31.569Z daemon INFO Starting daemon from /Applications/Arduino IDE.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/arduino-ide-extension/build/arduino-cli...
2023-01-18T09:23:31.569Z discovery-log INFO start
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2023-01-18T09:23:31.571Z root INFO Theia app listening on http://localhost:50293.
2023-01-18T09:23:31.571Z root INFO Finished starting backend application: 1.6 ms [Finished 0.375 s after backend start]
2023-01-18T09:23:31.571Z root WARN The local plugin referenced by local-dir:/Users/thomashugger/.arduinoIDE/plugins does not exist.
2023-01-18T09:23:31.572Z root WARN The local plugin referenced by local-dir:/Users/thomashugger/.arduinoIDE/extensions does not exist.
2023-01-18T09:23:31.572Z root WARN The local plugin referenced by local-dir:/Users/thomashugger/.arduinoProIDE/plugins does not exist.
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2023-01-18T09:23:31.583Z root ERROR Uncaught Exception: 
2023-01-18T09:23:31.583Z root ERROR Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/Volumes/TOSHIBA EXT'
2023-01-18T09:23:31.588Z root INFO Resolve plugins list: 19.1 ms [Finished 0.392 s after backend start]
2023-01-18T09:23:31.590Z root INFO Deployed backend plugin "marus25.cortex-debug@1.5.1" from "/Applications/Arduino IDE.app/Contents/Resources/app/plugins/cortex-debug/extension/dist/extension.js": 2.1 ms [Finished 0.394 s after backend start]
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2023-01-18T09:23:31.595Z root INFO Deployed backend plugin "vscode.cpp@1.52.1" from "/Applications/Arduino IDE.app/Contents/Resources/app/plugins/vscode-builtin-cpp/extension": 3.8 ms [Finished 0.399 s after backend start]
2023-01-18T09:23:31.599Z daemon INFO INFO[0000] Using config file: /Users/thomashugger/.arduinoIDE/arduino-cli.yaml 
INFO[0000] arduino-cli version 0.29.0                   
INFO[0000] Executing `arduino-cli daemon`               
{"IP":"127.0.0.1","Port":"50294"}

2023-01-18T09:23:31.599Z daemon INFO Daemon is running.
2023-01-18T09:23:31.603Z root INFO Deployed backend plugin "vscode.json@1.46.1" from "/Applications/Arduino IDE.app/Contents/Resources/app/plugins/vscode-builtin-json/extension": 7.7 ms [Finished 0.407 s after backend start]
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2023-01-18T09:23:31.635Z root INFO Deployed backend plugin "ms-ceintl.vscode-language-pack-bg@1.48.3" from "/Applications/Arduino IDE.app/Contents/Resources/app/plugins/vscode-language-pack-bg/extension": 29.6 ms [Finished 0.439 s after backend start]
2023-01-18T09:23:31.662Z root INFO Deployed backend plugin "ms-ceintl.vscode-language-pack-cs@1.53.2" from "/Applications/Arduino IDE.app/Contents/Resources/app/plugins/vscode-language-pack-cs/extension": 27.3 ms [Finished 0.466 s after backend start]
2023-01-18T09:23:31.662Z daemon INFO INFO[0000] Loading hardware from: /Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/packages 
INFO[0000] Loading package arduino from: /Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/hardware 
INFO[0000] Checking signature                            error="opening signature file: open /Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/hardware/avr/1.8.6/installed.json.sig: no such file or directory" index=/Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/hardware/avr/1.8.6/installed.json signatureFile=/Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/hardware/avr/1.8.6/installed.json.sig
INFO[0000] Adding monitor tool                           protocol=serial tool="builtin:serial-monitor"
INFO[0000] Loaded platform                               platform="arduino:avr@1.8.6"
INFO[0000] Checking existence of 'tools' path: /Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools 
INFO[0000] Loading tools from dir: /Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools 
INFO[0000] Loaded tool                                   tool="arduino:arduinoOTA@1.3.0"
INFO[0000] Loaded tool                                   tool="arduino:avr-gcc@7.3.0-atmel3.6.1-arduino7"
INFO[0000] Loaded tool                                   tool="arduino:avrdude@6.3.0-arduino17"
INFO[0000] Loading package builtin from: /Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/packages/builtin 
INFO[0000] Checking existence of 'tools' path: /Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/packages/builtin/tools 
INFO[0000] Loading tools from dir: /Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/packages/builtin/tools 
INFO[0000] Loaded tool                                   tool="builtin:ctags@5.8-arduino11"
INFO[0000] Loaded tool                                   tool="builtin:mdns-discovery@1.0.6"
INFO[0000] Loaded tool                                   tool="builtin:serial-discovery@1.3.2"
INFO[0000] Loaded tool                                   tool="builtin:serial-discovery@1.3.3"
INFO[0000] Loaded tool                                   tool="builtin:serial-monitor@0.10.0"
INFO[0000] Loaded tool                                   tool="builtin:serial-monitor@0.11.0"
INFO[0000] Loaded tool                                   tool="builtin:serial-monitor@0.12.0"
INFO[0000] Loading package esp8266 from: /Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware 
INFO[0000] Checking signature                            error="opening signature file: open /Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/3.1.1/installed.json.sig: no such file or directory" index=/Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/3.1.1/installed.json signatureFile=/Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/3.1.1/installed.json.sig
INFO[0000] Adding monitor tool                           protocol=serial tool="builtin:serial-monitor"
INFO[0000] Loaded platform                               platform="esp8266:esp8266@3.1.1"
INFO[0000] Checking existence of 'tools' path: /Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/tools 
INFO[0000] Loading tools from dir: /Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/tools 
INFO[0000] Loaded tool                                   tool="esp8266:mklittlefs@3.1.0-gcc10.3-e5f9fec"
INFO[0000] Loaded tool                                   tool="esp8266:mkspiffs@3.1.0-gcc10.3-e5f9fec"
INFO[0000] Loaded tool                                   tool="esp8266:python3@3.7.2-post1"
INFO[0000] Loaded tool                                   tool="esp8266:xtensa-lx106-elf-gcc@3.1.0-gcc10.3-e5f9fec"
INFO[0000] Checking signature                            index=/Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/package_index.json signatureFile=/Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/package_index.json.sig trusted=true

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2023-01-18T09:23:31.713Z daemon INFO INFO[0000] Checking signature                            error="opening signature file: open /Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/package_esp8266com_index.json.sig: no such file or directory" index=/Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/package_esp8266com_index.json signatureFile=/Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/package_esp8266com_index.json.sig
INFO[0000] Adding libraries dir                          dir=/Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/3.1.1/libraries location=platform
INFO[0000] Adding libraries dir                          dir=/Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/hardware/avr/1.8.6/libraries location=platform
INFO[0000] Loading libraries index file                  index=/Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/library_index.json

2023-01-18T09:23:31.768Z root INFO Deployed backend plugin "ms-ceintl.vscode-language-pack-es@1.53.2" from "/Applications/Arduino IDE.app/Contents/Resources/app/plugins/vscode-language-pack-es/extension": 57.0 ms [Finished 0.573 s after backend start]
2023-01-18T09:23:31.772Z daemon INFO INFO[0000] Adding libraries dir                          dir=/Users/thomashugger/Library/Arduino15/libraries location=ide
INFO[0000] Adding libraries dir                          dir="/Volumes/TOSHIBA EXT/Hobby/10 IoT/libraries" location=user

2023-01-18T09:23:31.798Z root INFO Deployed backend plugin "ms-ceintl.vscode-language-pack-fr@1.53.2" from "/Applications/Arduino IDE.app/Contents/Resources/app/plugins/vscode-language-pack-fr/extension": 30.2 ms [Finished 0.603 s after backend start]
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2023-01-18T09:23:31.848Z discovery-log INFO start request start watch
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2023-01-18T09:23:31.877Z root INFO Deployed backend plugin "ms-ceintl.vscode-language-pack-ja@1.53.2" from "/Applications/Arduino IDE.app/Contents/Resources/app/plugins/vscode-language-pack-ja/extension": 30.6 ms [Finished 0.681 s after backend start]
2023-01-18T09:23:31.877Z daemon INFO INFO[0000] starting discovery builtin:mdns-discovery process 
INFO[0000] starting discovery builtin:serial-discovery process 
INFO[0000] started discovery builtin:mdns-discovery process 
INFO[0000] started discovery builtin:serial-discovery process 
INFO[0000] sending command HELLO 1 "arduino-cli 0.29.0" to discovery builtin:serial-discovery 
INFO[0000] sending command HELLO 1 "arduino-cli 0.29.0" to discovery builtin:mdns-discovery 

2023-01-18T09:23:31.905Z root INFO Deployed backend plugin "ms-ceintl.vscode-language-pack-ko@1.53.2" from "/Applications/Arduino IDE.app/Contents/Resources/app/plugins/vscode-language-pack-ko/extension": 28.1 ms [Finished 0.710 s after backend start]
2023-01-18T09:23:31.907Z daemon INFO INFO[0000] from discovery builtin:mdns-discovery received message type: hello, Nachricht: OK, Protokollversion: 1 
INFO[0000] sending command START_SYNC to discovery builtin:mdns-discovery 
INFO[0000] from discovery builtin:mdns-discovery received message type: start_sync, Nachricht: OK 
INFO[0000] from discovery builtin:serial-discovery received message type: hello, Nachricht: OK, Protokollversion: 1 
INFO[0000] sending command START_SYNC to discovery builtin:serial-discovery 
INFO[0000] from discovery builtin:serial-discovery received message type: start_sync, Nachricht: OK 
INFO[0000] from discovery builtin:serial-discovery received message type: add, port: /dev/cu.wlan-debug 
INFO[0000] from discovery builtin:serial-discovery received message type: add, port: /dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port 

2023-01-18T09:23:31.908Z discovery-log INFO {"eventType":"add","port":{"matchingBoardsList":[],"port":{"address":"/dev/cu.wlan-debug","label":"/dev/cu.wlan-debug","protocol":"serial","protocolLabel":"Serial Port","propertiesMap":[]}},"error":""}
2023-01-18T09:23:31.908Z discovery-log INFO {"eventType":"add","port":{"matchingBoardsList":[],"port":{"address":"/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port","label":"/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port","protocol":"serial","protocolLabel":"Serial Port","propertiesMap":[]}},"error":""}
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ptillisch · January 18, 2023, 9:37am

I see the problem here:

You have your "Sketchbook location" preference set to /Volumes/TOSHIBA EXT/Hobby/10 IoT, but Arduino IDE can't access /Volumes/TOSHIBA EXT. From the name, it sounds like maybe this is an external hard drive? If so, is it connected to your computer?

bushlover · January 18, 2023, 10:16am

Indeed, I have changed the Sketchbook location to an external drive before IDE crashed. Unfortunately this drive did not work well due to whatever reason. I'm wondering, that IDE "remembers" this after a deinstallation and a new installation. I expected a new "virgin" set up with a default Sketchbook location setting when installing new.

The next problem I have with the external drive is, that the MAC is not recognizing it anymore

bushlover · January 18, 2023, 10:21am

Sometimes I regret changing from PC to MAC

ptillisch · January 18, 2023, 10:47am

The preference is stored in a file that is not affected by the uninstall.

If you are not able to restore access to the drive, I will provide two options for solving this problem. You can chose whichever one is most convenient for you. Please let me know if you have any problems or questions while following the instructions.

Update to the Arduino IDE Nightly

This bug of Arduino IDE failing to start if it can't access the drive of the sketchbook folder has already been fixed:

github.com/arduino/arduino-ide

feat: configure sketchbook location without restart

arduino:main ← arduino:#1764-signed

opened 12:00PM - 15 Dec 22 UTC

kittaakos

+651 -262

### Motivation - Handle invalid `directories.user` path in `arduino-cli.ya…ml` at app startup. - Change the sketchbook location from IDE2 without a restart. - Show the `File` > `Sketchbook` menu item even if no sketches are in the folder. - Show the `Tools` > `Port` menu item even if there are no available ports. Preview: https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1405703/207853423-3c1e3502-9904-49d2-b2af-8ef01367af19.mp4 ### Change description - IDE2 can start when `directories.user` is invalid or does not exist. - If `directories.user` is not a valid directory, IDE2 toasts an error message at startup. - `Save As...`, `Open`, `Archive Sketch`, and `Add .ZIP Library...` are fully functional when there is no valid `directories.user` value is set. - If `directories.user` does not exist, IDE2 tries to create the folder. - It's possible to change the `directories.user` location from the IDE2's _Settings_ dialog. - When the user changes the `directories.user`, `File` > `Sketchbook`, `File` > `Examples`, and `Sketch` > Include Library` submenus update. - When the `directories.user` is invalid or empty, `File` > `Sketchbook` is visible but disabled. - `Tools` > `Port` is visible but disabled when no available ports are detected. ### Other information Closes #1764 Closes #796 Closes #569 Closes #655 ### Reviewer checklist * [ ] PR addresses a single concern. * [ ] The PR has no duplicates (please search among the [Pull Requests](https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/pulls) before creating one) * [ ] PR title and description are properly filled. * [ ] Docs have been added / updated (for bug fixes / features)

After this fix, Arduino IDE will start up completely even when the sketchbook location isn't accessible. Some features won't work, but you are able to set a valid sketchbook location via the Arduino IDE GUI to restore it to full functionality.

Download the latest nightly build of Arduino IDE from the links listed here:
https://www.arduino.cc/en/software#nightly-builds
The fix was done after the time of the latest Arduino IDE 2.0.3 release, so it is currently only available when using the nightly build.
Install the downloaded file as usual.
Start the nightly build of Arduino IDE.
Select Arduino IDE > Settings from the menu bar.
The "Preferences" dialog will open.
Set the "Sketchbook location" preference to a path that is accessible.
Click the "OK" button in the "Preferences" dialog.

Manually Edit the Preferences

Open the file at the following path in any text editor:
```
/Users/thomashugger/.arduinoIDE/arduino-cli.yaml
```
Change the path set in this line:
```
user: /Volumes/TOSHIBA EXT/Hobby/10 IoT
```
to any valid location on your computer where you would like to locate your sketchbook (the default is /Users/thomashugger/Documents/Arduino)
Save the file.
Start Arduino IDE.

I just got my first ever Mac machine, specifically so I will be able to do a better job of testing and support for the Arduino development tools.

Even though I have always been a Windows user (mostly because that is the operating system of the majority of the users of the software I have worked on), I think there are good reasons for choosing a Mac. But trying to switch back and forth between Windows/Linux and macOS several times a day is so frustrating for me because the keyboard shortcuts are all different. I guess there is probably a way to modify macOS to use the same shortcuts, but I'm trying to keep my system as "vanilla" as possible so it will most closely emulate the environment of the average user.

bushlover · January 18, 2023, 11:35am

I could bring the external disk back to live by using the macOS disk utility and choose "first aid" here. It seems to be something similar as "repair disk" on Windows (however I have to admit, that "repair disk" on Windows have never worked for me) So this is a PRO for MAC!!!

With the restored HD I could access IDE again and could change the Sketchbook path.

So many, many thanks for your fast and absolutely competent support! I have learnt some very interesting things about my MAC and I'm pretty sure, that more MAC users will benefit from this post.

Great job ptillisch!

bushlover · January 18, 2023, 11:38am

P.S. I'm also using MAC and PC in parallel and the good thing is, that it keeps your brain fit

... and I'm 58 years

ptillisch · January 18, 2023, 11:47am

You are welcome. I'm glad it is working now.

Regards,
Per

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