The device starts, but I can't click anywhere and widgets are greyed out (macOS)

Problem

The problem occurs when local port 6379 is blocked or used by another service.

Solution

To solve this issue, try the following steps.

Step 1 — Check firewall

The firewall must not block local port 6379.

Step 2 — Verify port usage

Check port usage with the command: sudo lsof -i :6379.

Step 3 — Stop the conflicting service

Stop the service or software using port 6379.

Example

Redis server often uses port 6379. If the command in Step 2 returns a line similar to the following, Redis is using port 6379:

COMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME
redis-srv 1234 redis 6u IPv4 0x1234 0t0 TCP *:6379 (LISTEN)

Step 4 — Stop Redis server before using Genymotion Desktop

Run: brew services stop redis.

Step 5 — Use a different port for Redis (recommended)

Local port 6379 is used by Redis server by default. To avoid stopping Redis server each time Genymotion Desktop runs, set a different port for Redis.

Step 6 — Change the port in the Redis configuration

To configure the port, modify the port directive in the redis.conf configuration file.

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