etcher: Status hangs at "Starting"

  • **Etcher version:**1.1.2
  • **Operating system and architecture:**Mac OSX
  • **Image flashed:**Raspian
  • **Do you see any meaningful error information in the DevTools?**No, after selecting the image and the drive is selected automatically, the status changes to “Starting” after clicking “Flash” then just sits there with no status change even leaving it overnight.

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  • State: closed
  • Created 7 years ago
  • Comments: 15 (7 by maintainers)

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I was able to fix this by;

  1. Opening package contents of balena etcher program. Then go into /Contents/MacOs Screenshot 2021-11-24 at 18 03 36
  2. Dragging the balenaEtcher.sh script into my terminal and typing “sudo” in front of it before executing
+3
SimonSomlai on Nov 24, 2021
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