I'm just not used to having no feedback while a background process sets itself up before displaying its application window. I mention this because you have to be patient. The XQuartz project is an open-source effort to develop a version of the X.Org X Window System that runs on macOS. I did not have to add it to the XQuartz application list. Launching Wireshark nothing appeared to happen for 1 minute 24 seconds before the main window appeared. You should only need it if you are trying to compile/install/run Linux or Unix programs on your Mac that require.
I then re-installed XQuartz and Wireshark. XQuartz is a Mac OS compatible version of X11. This morning I uninstalled XQuartz and Wireshark and restarted, returning to a clean state. I finally got it running but wasn't sure what actions helped. Tried a couple more times (from the Doc 'Applications', etc.) and saw success each time.īy the way, I later tried to get Wireshark running on another Mac running Mavericks. I exited all and then double-clicked Wireshark in the Applications folder. After 12-20 seconds, Wireshark launched from that menu displayed its main window. In its Applications menu I added Wireshark as one of the items using the "/Applications/Wireshark.app/Contents/MacOS/Wireshark" path.
I knew I had the latest XQuartz 2.7.5 so I launched it. What did work was a suggestion found here: Next, I deleted the '/opt/X11' hierarchy and reinstalled XQuartz. I quit Wireshark and XQuartz and reinstalled XQuartz and saw no change in behaviour. I am running Mavericks and the items suggested here did not work for me.