hoolio@macbook:~$ ssh -Y server
Warning: No xauth data; using fake authentication data for X11 forwarding.
Last login: Thu May 14 11:03:26 2015 from xxx
$ firefox &;
[1] 18949
$ connect localhost port 6000: Connection refused
connect localhost port 6000: Connection refused
connect localhost port 6000: Connection refused
Error: cannot open display: localhost:0.1
^C
[1]+ Exit 1 firefox
Apparently X is no longer a part of OSX, and you have to install
xquartz to get x forwarding again.
hoolio@macbook:~$ ssh -Y server
/opt/X11/bin/xauth: file /Users/hoolio/.Xauthority does not exist
Last login: Thu May 14 11:39:05 2015 from xxx
$ firefox &
[1] 20620
console.error:
[CustomizableUI]
Custom widget with id loop-button does not return a valid node
console.error:
[CustomizableUI]
Custom widget with id loop-button does not return a valid node
SystemMessageCache: init
and up pops a firefox window, hooray :) now it's just working out why its .. so.. slooow....
EDIT:
i discovered it's to do with the ssh encryption type. try this;
hoolio@macbook:~$ ssh -Y -C -o CompressionLevel=9 -c arcfour,blowfish-cbc server firefox -no-remote
and DON'T do it over wifi; the double encryption plus inherent X latency make it terribly slow.