/dev/kvm not found on mac

Question

So I\'ve been working with android studio 2.0 beta on my Mac and AVD was working fine.

But then I notice that android studio can\'t launch AVD now. It says

Answer 1

/dev/kvm not found on mac.

Follow the steps. You can solve your problem.

Step1: Download Intel HAXM from software.intel.com.

Step2: Extract and Open the file name like “IntelHAXM_6.2.1.dmg”.

Step3: Double click on “IntelHAXM_6.2.1.mpkg” to Install manually.

Step4: Read and Install carefully.

Step5: When you receive Security warning for new extension goto system preferences and Click “Allow” button.

Step6: That’s it. Now you can run the emulator.

(Note : Incase you get same error again. Please Re-Install the “IntelHAXM_6.2.1.mpkg” Once again. That’s really fix your problem.)

Happy coding... :-)

Answer 2

Your MacOS need to enable Intel VT-x

Reference: enable Intel VT-x

Answer 3

Enter your VM settings and then search for virtualization engine : Check the virtualize Intel VT-x/EPT or AMD-RVI option. This should resolve the problem.

Answer 4

Just remove the previous HAXM and install IntelHAXM_6.0.3.dmg in haxm-macosx_v6_0_3.zip

here is download link haxm-macosx_v6_0_3.zip

its work for me!

Answer 5

Here is the solution that worked me.

Well, Android Studio need HAXM to run emulator.

The issue is that the HAXM drivers doesn’t support the beta version of Mac Os High Serria yet.

The driver works but with a little bit of additional command.

First, you will need to disable the Security Protection on kext. The drivers is not sign for this version.

From https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/269777:

1. Get into Recovery Mode by restarting and holding down ⌘+R until Apple logo appears.
2. In the top menu click Utilities > Terminal.

3. In the Terminal window type and press Enter:

   csrutil enable --without kext

4. Then restart the Mac.

Then you can install HAXM from:

Download the driver from here https://software.intel.com/en-us/android/articles/intel-hardware-accelerated-execution-manager/ and unzip it.

Open a terminal and go to the directory of the driver :

cd Downloads/haxm-macosx_v6_2_0
# edit the file and look for 10.12
nano silent_install.sh
CTRL + W
10.12

Add 10.13 after 10.12, and save the file ( CTRL+X, Y, ENTER)

Run it:

./silent_install.sh

To be sure it works:

sudo kextload -bundle-id com.intel.kext.intelhaxm

Now your emulator should work !