minikube dashboard returns 503 error on macOS

stop the minikube:

minikube stop

clean up the current minikune config and data ( which is not working or gone bad)

rm -rf  ~/.minikube

Start minikube again: ( a fresh instance )

minikube start

I believe something is wrong with the VirtualBox networking conflicting with xhyve, I recommend you completely uninstall VirtualBox. Install docker for mac and install the hyperkit driver

Essentially, Hyperkit doesn't use VirtualBox but it uses the xhyve Hypervisor.

It works for me installing docker for mac and the hyperkit driver

$ kubectl cluster-infoKubernetes master is running at https://192.168.64.2:8443CoreDNS is running at https://192.168.64.2:8443/api/v1/namespaces/kube-system/services/kube-dns:dns/proxy$ minikube dashboardOpening http://127.0.0.1:55919/api/v1/namespaces/kube-system/services/http:kubernetes-dashboard:/proxy/ in your default browser...

I have the same problem and my environment is the same as yours.

🔌  Enabling dashboard ...🤔  Verifying dashboard health ...🚀  Launching proxy ...🤔  Verifying proxy health ...💣  http://127.0.0.1:52582/api/v1/namespaces/kube-system/services/http:kubernetes-dashboard:/proxy/ is not responding properly: Temporary Error: unexpected response code: 503Temporary Error: unexpected response code: 503Temporary Error: unexpected response code: 503Temporary Error: unexpected response code: 503Temporary Error: unexpected response code: 503Temporary Error: unexpected response code: 503Temporary Error: unexpected response code: 503Temporary Error: unexpected response code: 503Temporary Error: unexpected response code: 503Temporary Error: unexpected response code: 503Temporary Error: unexpected response code: 503Temporary Error: unexpected response code: 503Temporary Error: unexpected response code: 503