[GH-ISSUE #1778] Barries does not work on Macbook with Monterrey

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Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Sep 13, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1778

What happened?

Start, but nothing happens. Cursor do not go to out of screen.

Version

v2.4.0

Git commit hash (if applicable)

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If applicable, where did you install Barrier from?

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What OSes are you seeing the problem on? (Check all that apply)

macOS

What OS versions are you using?

2.4.0

Relevant log output

[2022-09-13T11:38:02] INFO: starting server
[2022-09-13T11:38:02] INFO: config file: /private/var/folders/g6/9054m86j3b52w749l5f9_1740000gp/T/Barrier.fyTRkY
[2022-09-13T11:38:02] INFO: log level: INFO
[2022-09-13T11:38:02] INFO: drag and drop enabled
started server (IPv4/IPv6), waiting for clients
2022-09-13 11:38:03.054090-0300 barriers[702:8142] starting cocoa loop
[2022-09-13T11:38:03] NOTE: accepted client connection
[2022-09-13T11:38:03] NOTE: new client disconnected
[2022-09-13T11:38:16] NOTE: accepted client connection
[2022-09-13T11:38:16] NOTE: new client disconnected
[2022-09-13T11:38:35] NOTE: accepted client connection
[2022-09-13T11:38:49] NOTE: accepted client connection
[2022-09-13T11:38:49] NOTE: new client disconnected
[2022-09-13T11:39:05] NOTE: accepted client connection
[2022-09-13T11:39:05] NOTE: new client disconnected
[2022-09-13T11:39:05] NOTE: new client is unresponsive
[2022-09-13T11:39:20] NOTE: accepted client connection
[2022-09-13T11:39:20] NOTE: new client disconnected

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Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Sep 13, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1778 ### What happened? Start, but nothing happens. Cursor do not go to out of screen. ### Version v2.4.0 ### Git commit hash (if applicable) _No response_ ### If applicable, where did you install Barrier from? _No response_ ### What OSes are you seeing the problem on? (Check all that apply) macOS ### What OS versions are you using? 2.4.0 ### Relevant log output ```shell [2022-09-13T11:38:02] INFO: starting server [2022-09-13T11:38:02] INFO: config file: /private/var/folders/g6/9054m86j3b52w749l5f9_1740000gp/T/Barrier.fyTRkY [2022-09-13T11:38:02] INFO: log level: INFO [2022-09-13T11:38:02] INFO: drag and drop enabled started server (IPv4/IPv6), waiting for clients 2022-09-13 11:38:03.054090-0300 barriers[702:8142] starting cocoa loop [2022-09-13T11:38:03] NOTE: accepted client connection [2022-09-13T11:38:03] NOTE: new client disconnected [2022-09-13T11:38:16] NOTE: accepted client connection [2022-09-13T11:38:16] NOTE: new client disconnected [2022-09-13T11:38:35] NOTE: accepted client connection [2022-09-13T11:38:49] NOTE: accepted client connection [2022-09-13T11:38:49] NOTE: new client disconnected [2022-09-13T11:39:05] NOTE: accepted client connection [2022-09-13T11:39:05] NOTE: new client disconnected [2022-09-13T11:39:05] NOTE: new client is unresponsive [2022-09-13T11:39:20] NOTE: accepted client connection [2022-09-13T11:39:20] NOTE: new client disconnected ``` ### Any other information _No response_

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2026-05-05 07:43:05 -06:00

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@BenRussoUSA commented on GitHub (Sep 16, 2022):

I am using Macbook with Monterey and experiencing a problem as well.
I have barrier as client on Windows 10.
I have barrier as client on MAC.

[2022-09-16T12:07:45] NOTE: accepted client connection
[2022-09-16T12:07:45] NOTE: client "Bens-MacBook-Pro.local" has connected

Mouse cursor on Mac disappears.
I can use Windows normally.
I can move mouse to edge of Windows desktop (using mouse attached to Windows desktop)

In the log it shows:
[2022-09-16T12:08:41] INFO: switch from "BRUSSO-Intel-NUC" to "Bens-MacBook-Pro.local" at 3779,1990

The mouse is "captured" by the MAC, I know this because the mouse cursor disappears from the windows desktop, and if I right click on the mouse a popup appears on the MAC desktop in the lower right hand corner.
I can also now send keyboard input to the MAC, using the keyboard attached to the Windows Desktop.

However moving my (win) mouse around, doesn't move the mouse on the MAC screen (it stays in lower right hand corner).
Also, I can't get the mouse to move back to windows.?
I can use the trackpad on my mac to move the mouse to the barrier icon, open it and STOP barrier.
Then my mouse reappears on Windows... And I can use windows again.

@BenRussoUSA commented on GitHub (Sep 16, 2022): I am using Macbook with Monterey and experiencing a problem as well. I have barrier as client on Windows 10. I have barrier as client on MAC. [2022-09-16T12:07:45] NOTE: accepted client connection [2022-09-16T12:07:45] NOTE: client "Bens-MacBook-Pro.local" has connected Mouse cursor on Mac disappears. I can use Windows normally. I can move mouse to edge of Windows desktop (using mouse attached to Windows desktop) In the log it shows: [2022-09-16T12:08:41] INFO: switch from "BRUSSO-Intel-NUC" to "Bens-MacBook-Pro.local" at 3779,1990 The mouse is "captured" by the MAC, I know this because the mouse cursor disappears from the windows desktop, and if I right click on the mouse a popup appears on the MAC desktop in the lower right hand corner. I can also now send keyboard input to the MAC, using the keyboard attached to the Windows Desktop. However moving my (win) mouse around, doesn't move the mouse on the MAC screen (it stays in lower right hand corner). Also, I can't get the mouse to move back to windows.? I can use the trackpad on my mac to move the mouse to the barrier icon, open it and STOP barrier. Then my mouse reappears on Windows... And I can use windows again.

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2026-05-05 07:43:06 -06:00

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@jmahone commented on GitHub (Sep 16, 2022):

Not sure if this is an issue for you, but I found that having a dot in the
hostname may be problematic, causing one machine to not be recognized by
the other (within barrier). I've aliased the hostname to help with that
issue.

On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 12:19 PM BenRussoUSA @.***>
wrote:

I am using Macbook with Monterey and experiencing a problem as well.
I have barrier as client on Windows 10.
I have barrier as client on MAC.

[2022-09-16T12:07:45] NOTE: accepted client connection
[2022-09-16T12:07:45] NOTE: client "Bens-MacBook-Pro.local" has connected

Mouse cursor on Mac disappears.
I can use Windows normally.
I can move mouse to edge of Windows desktop (using mouse attached to
Windows desktop)

In the log it shows:
[2022-09-16T12:08:41] INFO: switch from "BRUSSO-Intel-NUC" to
"Bens-MacBook-Pro.local" at 3779,1990

The mouse is "captured" by the MAC, I know this because the mouse cursor
disappears from the windows desktop, and if I right click on the mouse a
popup appears on the MAC desktop in the lower right hand corner.
I can also now send keyboard input to the MAC, using the keyboard attached
to the Windows Desktop.

However moving my (win) mouse around, doesn't move the mouse on the MAC
screen (it stays in lower right hand corner).
Also, I can't get the mouse to move back to windows.?
I can use the trackpad on my mac to move the mouse to the barrier icon,
open it and STOP barrier.
Then my mouse reappears on Windows... And I can use windows again.

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@jmahone commented on GitHub (Sep 16, 2022): Not sure if this is an issue for you, but I found that having a dot in the hostname may be problematic, causing one machine to not be recognized by the other (within barrier). I've aliased the hostname to help with that issue. On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 12:19 PM BenRussoUSA ***@***.***> wrote: > I am using Macbook with Monterey and experiencing a problem as well. > I have barrier as client on Windows 10. > I have barrier as client on MAC. > > [2022-09-16T12:07:45] NOTE: accepted client connection > [2022-09-16T12:07:45] NOTE: client "Bens-MacBook-Pro.local" has connected > > Mouse cursor on Mac disappears. > I can use Windows normally. > I can move mouse to edge of Windows desktop (using mouse attached to > Windows desktop) > > In the log it shows: > [2022-09-16T12:08:41] INFO: switch from "BRUSSO-Intel-NUC" to > "Bens-MacBook-Pro.local" at 3779,1990 > > The mouse is "captured" by the MAC, I know this because the mouse cursor > disappears from the windows desktop, and if I right click on the mouse a > popup appears on the MAC desktop in the lower right hand corner. > I can also now send keyboard input to the MAC, using the keyboard attached > to the Windows Desktop. > > However moving my (win) mouse around, doesn't move the mouse on the MAC > screen (it stays in lower right hand corner). > Also, I can't get the mouse to move back to windows.? > I can use the trackpad on my mac to move the mouse to the barrier icon, > open it and STOP barrier. > Then my mouse reappears on Windows... And I can use windows again. > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1778#issuecomment-1249553444>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABRMWMZ5UUB5SH2IMQCVQ23V6SMY5ANCNFSM6AAAAAAQLQNLK4> > . > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message > ID: ***@***.***> >

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:43:09 -06:00

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@jmahone commented on GitHub (Sep 16, 2022):

Reading closer, obvs you don't have the problem I mentioned. But which of
your machines is the server? You mention both as clients.

On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 12:50 PM Jerry Mahone @.***> wrote:

Not sure if this is an issue for you, but I found that having a dot in the
hostname may be problematic, causing one machine to not be recognized by
the other (within barrier). I've aliased the hostname to help with that
issue.

On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 12:19 PM BenRussoUSA @.***>
wrote:

I am using Macbook with Monterey and experiencing a problem as well.
I have barrier as client on Windows 10.
I have barrier as client on MAC.

[2022-09-16T12:07:45] NOTE: accepted client connection
[2022-09-16T12:07:45] NOTE: client "Bens-MacBook-Pro.local" has connected

Mouse cursor on Mac disappears.
I can use Windows normally.
I can move mouse to edge of Windows desktop (using mouse attached to
Windows desktop)

In the log it shows:
[2022-09-16T12:08:41] INFO: switch from "BRUSSO-Intel-NUC" to
"Bens-MacBook-Pro.local" at 3779,1990

The mouse is "captured" by the MAC, I know this because the mouse cursor
disappears from the windows desktop, and if I right click on the mouse a
popup appears on the MAC desktop in the lower right hand corner.
I can also now send keyboard input to the MAC, using the keyboard
attached to the Windows Desktop.

However moving my (win) mouse around, doesn't move the mouse on the MAC
screen (it stays in lower right hand corner).
Also, I can't get the mouse to move back to windows.?
I can use the trackpad on my mac to move the mouse to the barrier icon,
open it and STOP barrier.
Then my mouse reappears on Windows... And I can use windows again.

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@jmahone commented on GitHub (Sep 16, 2022): Reading closer, obvs you don't have the problem I mentioned. But which of your machines is the server? You mention both as clients. On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 12:50 PM Jerry Mahone ***@***.***> wrote: > Not sure if this is an issue for you, but I found that having a dot in the > hostname may be problematic, causing one machine to not be recognized by > the other (within barrier). I've aliased the hostname to help with that > issue. > > On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 12:19 PM BenRussoUSA ***@***.***> > wrote: > >> I am using Macbook with Monterey and experiencing a problem as well. >> I have barrier as client on Windows 10. >> I have barrier as client on MAC. >> >> [2022-09-16T12:07:45] NOTE: accepted client connection >> [2022-09-16T12:07:45] NOTE: client "Bens-MacBook-Pro.local" has connected >> >> Mouse cursor on Mac disappears. >> I can use Windows normally. >> I can move mouse to edge of Windows desktop (using mouse attached to >> Windows desktop) >> >> In the log it shows: >> [2022-09-16T12:08:41] INFO: switch from "BRUSSO-Intel-NUC" to >> "Bens-MacBook-Pro.local" at 3779,1990 >> >> The mouse is "captured" by the MAC, I know this because the mouse cursor >> disappears from the windows desktop, and if I right click on the mouse a >> popup appears on the MAC desktop in the lower right hand corner. >> I can also now send keyboard input to the MAC, using the keyboard >> attached to the Windows Desktop. >> >> However moving my (win) mouse around, doesn't move the mouse on the MAC >> screen (it stays in lower right hand corner). >> Also, I can't get the mouse to move back to windows.? >> I can use the trackpad on my mac to move the mouse to the barrier icon, >> open it and STOP barrier. >> Then my mouse reappears on Windows... And I can use windows again. >> >> — >> Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub >> <https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1778#issuecomment-1249553444>, >> or unsubscribe >> <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABRMWMZ5UUB5SH2IMQCVQ23V6SMY5ANCNFSM6AAAAAAQLQNLK4> >> . >> You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message >> ID: ***@***.***> >> >

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2026-05-05 07:43:11 -06:00

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@BenRussoUSA commented on GitHub (Sep 16, 2022):

Jmahone, thanks for your reply. I just tried setting the Macbook (client) name with no ".local" on the end.
I also updated /etc/hosts on the MAC (barrier client) and C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts on the Windows (Barrier Server) with a hostname alias that had no "." in the name.
So, I see in the log that the names now have no dots and no .local on the end.
I still get the same results as I typed up above, connection, seems to transfer mouse/keyboard to MAC (cllient)... but I can't actually move the mouse cursor from the Windows (Server), and I can't transfer mouse/keyboard back to the Windows system.
To reduce possibilities, I disabled the settings in the server for clipboard and drag-n-drop... but that didn't solve the issue either.

@BenRussoUSA commented on GitHub (Sep 16, 2022): Jmahone, thanks for your reply. I just tried setting the Macbook (client) name with no ".local" on the end. I also updated /etc/hosts on the MAC (barrier client) and C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts on the Windows (Barrier Server) with a hostname alias that had no "." in the name. So, I see in the log that the names now have no dots and no .local on the end. I still get the same results as I typed up above, connection, seems to transfer mouse/keyboard to MAC (cllient)... but I can't actually move the mouse cursor from the Windows (Server), and I can't transfer mouse/keyboard back to the Windows system. To reduce possibilities, I disabled the settings in the server for clipboard and drag-n-drop... but that didn't solve the issue either.

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2026-05-05 07:43:13 -06:00

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@jmahone commented on GitHub (Sep 16, 2022):

Thanks for clarifying client/server roles. Yeah, the fact that you were
able to see the transition in the log showed me (upon closer reading) that
you don't have the "." issue I've seen in the past. I resolved that using
the alias feature within the barrier's UI, but again, not your problem.

The usual issues I have are related to when the server and client lose
track of each other, like when IP addresses change.

I'm using a mac/mac configuration, with a Mojave server and a Monterey
client. So I'm not much help, except to say that I've gotten my
Monterey-based machine to work.

On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 1:08 PM BenRussoUSA @.***>
wrote:

Jmahone, thanks for your reply. I just tried setting the Macbook (client)
name with no ".local" on the end.
I also updated /etc/hosts on the MAC (barrier client) and
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts on the Windows (Barrier Server) with
a hostname alias that had no "." in the name.
So, I see in the log that the names now have no dots and no .local on the
end.
I still get the same results as I typed up above, connection, seems to
transfer mouse/keyboard to MAC (cllient)... but I can't actually move the
mouse cursor from the Windows (Server), and I can't transfer mouse/keyboard
back to the Windows system.
To reduce possibilities, I disabled the settings in the server for
clipboard and drag-n-drop... but that didn't solve the issue either.

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@jmahone commented on GitHub (Sep 16, 2022): Thanks for clarifying client/server roles. Yeah, the fact that you were able to see the transition in the log showed me (upon closer reading) that you don't have the "." issue I've seen in the past. I resolved that using the alias feature within the barrier's UI, but again, not your problem. The usual issues I have are related to when the server and client lose track of each other, like when IP addresses change. I'm using a mac/mac configuration, with a Mojave server and a Monterey client. So I'm not much help, except to say that I've gotten my Monterey-based machine to work. On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 1:08 PM BenRussoUSA ***@***.***> wrote: > Jmahone, thanks for your reply. I just tried setting the Macbook (client) > name with no ".local" on the end. > I also updated /etc/hosts on the MAC (barrier client) and > C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts on the Windows (Barrier Server) with > a hostname alias that had no "." in the name. > So, I see in the log that the names now have no dots and no .local on the > end. > I still get the same results as I typed up above, connection, seems to > transfer mouse/keyboard to MAC (cllient)... but I can't actually move the > mouse cursor from the Windows (Server), and I can't transfer mouse/keyboard > back to the Windows system. > To reduce possibilities, I disabled the settings in the server for > clipboard and drag-n-drop... but that didn't solve the issue either. > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1778#issuecomment-1249593872>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABRMWM3PPRPCLJGMH3GI523V6SSSLANCNFSM6AAAAAAQLQNLK4> > . > You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: > ***@***.***> >

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2026-05-05 07:43:15 -06:00

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@tokkoro commented on GitHub (Sep 17, 2022):

Barrier works for me with win10 (server) and Monterey (client). Cursor stuck at corner sounds like a duplicate of https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1771 and a fix can be https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/94#issuecomment-934400562

@tokkoro commented on GitHub (Sep 17, 2022): Barrier works for me with win10 (server) and Monterey (client). Cursor stuck at corner sounds like a duplicate of https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1771 and a fix can be https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/94#issuecomment-934400562

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2026-05-05 07:43:16 -06:00

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@BenRussoUSA commented on GitHub (Sep 19, 2022):

@tokkoro Thank you! Yes, #94 fixed my issue
My issue was #1771.. not this one.

@BenRussoUSA commented on GitHub (Sep 19, 2022): @tokkoro Thank you! Yes, #94 fixed *my* issue My issue was #1771.. not this one.

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@codetopg commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2022):

I used 2.4.0 on my 12.5 Mac, and 2.3.3 server on my Windows 10 with SSL disabled. This work around to dodge Screen resolution and connectivity issues

@codetopg commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2022): I used 2.4.0 on my 12.5 Mac, and 2.3.3 server on my Windows 10 with SSL disabled. This work around to dodge Screen resolution and connectivity issues

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