Rviz2 Cannot Startup On MacOS M4

Apr 19, 2025 by ADMIN 33 views
Issue

Rviz2 cannot startup on macOS M4. It just stops when it reaches Mesh: Loading rviz_cone.mesh. The issue is not found in the documentation.
Terminal Log

The terminal log is as follows:
(ros_env) ➜  ~ rviz2 -l
[INFO] [1745047128.454337000] [rviz2]: Creating resource group General
[INFO] [1745047128.454394000] [rviz2]: Creating resource group OgreInternal
[INFO] [1745047128.454403000] [rviz2]: Creating resource group OgreAutodetect
[INFO] [1745047128.454414000] [rviz2]: SceneManagerFactory for type 'DefaultSceneManager' registered.
[INFO] [1745047128.454441000] [rviz2]: Registering ResourceManager for type Material
[INFO] [1745047128.454446000] [rviz2]: Registering ResourceManager for type Mesh
[INFO] [1745047128.454450000] [rviz2]: Registering ResourceManager for type Skeleton
[INFO] [1745047128.454454000] [rviz2]: MovableObjectFactory for type 'ParticleSystem' registered.
[INFO] [1745047128.454468000] [rviz2]: ArchiveFactory for archive type FileSystem registered.
[INFO] [1745047128.454473000] [rviz2]: ArchiveFactory for archive type Zip registered.
[INFO] [1745047128.454476000] [rviz2]: ArchiveFactory for archive type EmbeddedZip registered.
[INFO] [1745047128.454480000] [rviz2]: DDS codec registering
[INFO] [1745047128.454483000] [rviz2]: ETC codec registering
[INFO] [1745047128.454487000] [rviz2]: ASTC codec registering
[INFO] [1745047128.454490000] [rviz2]: Registering ResourceManager for type HighLevelGpuProgram
[INFO] [1745047128.454494000] [rviz2]: Registering ResourceManager for type Compositor
[INFO] [1745047128.454528000] [rviz2]: MovableObjectFactory for type 'Entity' registered.
[INFO] [1745047128.454533000] [rviz2]: MovableObjectFactory for type 'Light' registered.
[INFO] [1745047128.454537000] [rviz2]: MovableObjectFactory for type 'BillboardSet' registered.
[INFO] [1745047128.454541000] [rviz2]: MovableObjectFactory for type 'ManualObject' registered.
[INFO] [1745047128.454545000] [rviz2]: MovableObjectFactory for type 'BillboardChain' registered.
[INFO] [1745047128.454550000] [rviz2]: MovableObjectFactory for type 'RibbonTrail' registered.
[INFO] [1745047128.454595000] [rviz2]: *-*-* OGRE Initialising
[INFO] [1745047128.454601000] [rviz2]: *-*-* Version 1.12.10 (Rhagorthua)
[INFO] [1747128.454623000] [rviz2]: OverlayElementFactory for type Panel registered.
[INFO] [1745047128.454628000] [rviz2]: OverlayElementFactory for type BorderPanel registered.
[INFO] [1745047128.454633000] [rviz2]: OverlayElementFactory for type TextArea registered.
[INFO] [1745047128.454637000] [rviz2]: Registering ResourceManager for type Font
[INFO] [1745047128.454644000] [rviz2]: Loading library /Users/ibrahimsefer/miniconda3/envs/ros_env/opt/rviz_ogre_vendor/lib/OGRE/RenderSystem_GL.dylib
[INFO] [1745047128.455975000] [rviz2]: Installing plugin: GL RenderSystem
[INFO] [1745047128.455998000] [rviz2]: OpenGL Rendering Subsystem created.
[INFO] [1745047128.461380000] [rviz2]: Plugin successfully installed
[INFO] [1745047128.461411000] [rviz2]: Loading library /Users/ibrahimsefer/miniconda3/envs/ros_env/opt/rviz_ogre_vendor/lib/OGRE/Codec_STBI.dylib
[INFO] [1745047128.462011000] [rviz2]: stb_image - v2.23 - public domain image loader
[INFO] [1745047128.462026000] [rviz2]: Supported formats: jpeg,jpg,png,bmp,psd,tga,gif,pic,ppm,pgm,hdr
[INFO] [1745047128.462038000] [rviz2]: CPU Identifier & Features
[INFO] [1745047128.462042000] [rviz2]: -------------------------
[INFO] [1745047128.462046000] [rviz2]:  *   CPU ID: 
[INFO] [1745047128.462049000] [rviz2]:  *          VFP: no
[INFO] [1745047128.462053000] [rviz2]:  *         NEON: yes
[INFO] [1745047128.462056000] [rviz2]: -------------------------
[INFO] [1745047128.462059000] [rviz2]: ********************************************
***  Starting Mac OS X OpenGL Subsystem  ***
********************************************
[INFO] [1745047128.462064000] [rviz2]: Registering ResourceManager for type Texture
[INFO] [1745047128.462081000] [rviz2]: RenderSystem::_createRenderWindow "OgreWindow(0)", 1x1 windowed  miscParams: FSAA=4 border=none contentScalingFactor=1.000000 currentGLContext=false left=0 macAPI=cocoa macAPICocoaUseNSView=true parentWindowHandle=0 top=0 
[INFO] [1745047128.462088000] [rviz2]: Creating a Cocoa Compatible Render System
[INFO] [1745047128.465847000] [rviz2]: Cocoa: Window created 1 x 1 with backing store size 2 x 2 using content scaling factor 2.0
[INFO] [1745047128.479028000] [rviz2]: GL_VERSION = 2.1.0.0
[INFO] [1745047128.479070] [rviz2]: GL_VENDOR = Apple
[INFO] [1745047128.479077000] [rviz2]: GL_RENDERER = Apple M4 Max
[INFO] [1745047128.479084000] [rviz2]: GL_EXTENSIONS = GL_ARB_color_buffer_float GL_ARB_depth_buffer_float GL_ARB_depth_clamp GL_ARB_depth_texture GL_ARB_draw_buffers GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex GL_ARB_draw_instanced GL_ARB_fragment_program GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow GL_ARB_fragment_shader GL_ARB_framebuffer_object GL_ARB_framebuffer_sRGB GL_ARB_half_float_pixel GL_ARB_half_float_vertex GL_ARB_imaging GL_ARB_instanced_arrays GL_ARB_multisample GL_ARB_multitexture GL_ARB_occlusion_query GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object GL_ARB_point_parameters GL_ARB_point_sprite GL_ARB_provoking_vertex GL_ARB_seamless_cube_map GL_ARB_shader_objects GL_ARB_shader_texture_lod GL_ARB_shading_language_100 GL_ARB_shadow GL_ARB_shadow_ambient GL_ARB_sync GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp GL_ARB_texture_compression GL_ARB_texture_compression_rgtc GL_ARB_texture_cube_map GL_ARB_texture_env_add GL_ARB_texture_env_combine GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3 GL_ARB_texture_float GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two GL_ARB_texture_rectangle GL_ARB_texture_rg GL_ARB_transpose_matrix GL_ARB_vertex_array_bgra GL_ARB_vertex_blend GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object GL_ARB_vertex_program GL_ARB_vertex_shader GL_ARB_window_pos GL_EXT_abgr GL_EXT_bgra GL_EXT_bindable_uniform GL_EXT_blend_color GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate GL_EXT_blend_func_separate GL_EXT_blend_minmax GL_EXT_blend_subtract GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint GL_EXT_debug_label GL_EXT_debug_marker GL_EXT_draw_buffers2 GL_EXT_draw_range_elements GL_EXT_fog_coord GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample_blit_scaled GL_EXT_framebuffer_object GL_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB GL_EXT_geometry_shader4 GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters GL_EXT_gpu_shader4 GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil GL_EXT_packed_float GL_EXT_provoking_vertex GL_EXT_rescale_normal GL_EXT_secondary_color GL_EXT_separate_specular_color GL_EXT_shadow_funcs GL_EXT_stencil_two_side GL_EXT_stencil_wrap GL_EXT_texture_array GL_EXT_texture_compression_dxt1 GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc GL_EXT_texture_env_add GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic GL_EXT_texture_integer GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias GL_EXT_texture_rectangle GL_EXT_texture_shared_exponent GL_EXT_texture_sRGB GL_EXT_texture_sRGB_decode GL_EXT_timer_query GL_EXT_transform_feedback GL_EXT_vertex_array_bgra GL_APPLE_aux_depth_stencil GL_APPLE_client_storage GL<br/>
**Rviz2 cannot startup on macOS M4: Q&A**
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**Q: What is Rviz2?**
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A: Rviz2 is a 3D visualization tool for ROS2 (Robot Operating System 2) that allows users to visualize and interact with 3D data, such as point clouds, meshes, and other geometric data.

**Q: What is the issue with Rviz2 on macOS M4?**
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A: The issue is that Rviz2 cannot startup on macOS M4, and it just stops when it reaches `Mesh: Loading rviz_cone.mesh`. The issue is not found in the documentation.

**Q: What is the terminal log showing?**
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A: The terminal log is showing a series of informational messages from Rviz2 as it initializes and loads various resources. However, it stops at `Mesh: Loading rviz_cone.mesh` and does not continue.

**Q: What are the possible causes of the issue?**
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A: There are several possible causes of the issue, including:

* **Missing dependencies**: Rviz2 may require additional dependencies to be installed on the system, which are not present on macOS M4.
* **Incompatible OpenGL version**: Rviz2 may require a specific version of OpenGL to be installed on the system, which is not compatible with macOS M4.
* **Conflicting libraries**: There may be conflicting libraries installed on the system that are causing issues with Rviz2.

**Q: How can I troubleshoot the issue?**
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A: To troubleshoot the issue, you can try the following steps:

* **Check the terminal log**: Review the terminal log to see if there are any error messages or warnings that may indicate the cause of the issue.
* **Check the dependencies**: Verify that all required dependencies are installed on the system.
* **Check the OpenGL version**: Verify that the OpenGL version installed on the system is compatible with Rviz2.
* **Check for conflicting libraries**: Verify that there are no conflicting libraries installed on the system that may be causing issues with Rviz2.

**Q: How can I resolve the issue?**
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A: To resolve the issue, you can try the following steps:

* **Update the dependencies**: Update the dependencies to the latest version.
* **Install a compatible OpenGL version**: Install a compatible OpenGL version on the system.
* **Remove conflicting libraries**: Remove any conflicting libraries that may be causing issues with Rviz2.
* **Reinstall Rviz2**: Reinstall Rviz2 to ensure that it is installed correctly.

**Q: Where can I find more information about Rviz2?**
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A: You can find more information about Rviz2 on the official ROS2 website, as well as on various online forums and communities.