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How to fix podman machine stuck on "Currently starting"

  1. Find the file ~/.config/containers/podman/machine/applehv/<your podman machine name>.json (In my case: podman-machine-default.json)
  2. Near the end of the file, change "Starting":true to "Starting":false
  3. Back to your Podman and restart it.
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