'docker desktop Preferences settings page is not loading and state is docker desktop is starting from forever

Main issue is docker desktop is not starting in mac & The status bar is showing docker desktop is starting but this process is not ending

I tried system reboot multiple times, Reinstallation of different docker desktop versions but didn't help.

I found answers which mentioned to change the Preferences -> Settings and allocation of different memory and core to docker desktop here but settings page is also in endless loading state

DOCKER settings not loading state

Internet speed ~10MBps| mac OS 10.14 Mojave | 16GB RAM|. Please help fixing it

macosdockerkubernetes


Solution 1:[1]

When Docker preference setting page is not working

Click on Docker desktop icon >> Preferences ( This page is not loading) >> Click on the Troubleshoot icon ( top right corner with a bug image placeholder) >> Reset to factory defaults

Solution 2:[2]

Try this: Github Link it works for me!

I found a magical solution, first open the docker preferences settings, and then click the docker icon in the status bar to select restart. At this time, you will be surprised to find that the settings UI is no longer in the loading state, then select Kubernetes in this short time, cancel the enable Kubernetes option, finally click the application below and restart. docker returned to normal. All this should be caused by Kubernetes not starting normally.

Docker version 2.2.0.5 macOS High Sieera 10.13.6

Solution 3:[3]

On my side I had a similar issue on my Windows machine.

It was probably caused by a forced shutdown after sleep mode (perhaps no more battery).

I tried many things like restarting the Services but it was not working when I started to watch the folder .docker in my home directory.

I did this:

  • I first stopped my Docker Desktop process
  • then I deleted the file named .token_seed.lock in ${USER_HOME}/.docker/
  • Start the Docker Desktop from the shortcut

and after that my Docker was running without any issue and my stored images were correctly displayed (and starting / stopping properly).

Solution 4:[4]

I've been trying so many things to make it work and the only thing that worked for me in Windows was running this in cmd

"C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\DockerCli.exe" -SwitchDaemon

I took this on Docker cannot start on Windows

Solution 5:[5]

Docker demon isn’t responding all your need is

  1. Quit docker desktop.
  2. force quit all docker processes in activity monitor (this should force stop the demon).
  3. start docker desktop again.

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Solution 1 Error Hunter
Solution 2 Hossein Rabizadeh
Solution 3
Solution 4 Diego Hideky
Solution 5 chandrakant kaski

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