1.17.0 Kubernetes Error on Start up Mac M3 Pro

[gmbeal]

Actual Behavior

Getting the following kubernetes error on start up which is prevent the docker daemon from running. I have tried multiple versions of the application with the same error (1.9.1, 1.16.0, 1.17.0). It has persisted through several factory resets and installations as well. Tried deleting the Application Support data and reinstall with no fix. This happens with kubernetes disabled and enabled.

Error: EACCES: permission denied, open '/private/etc/sudoers.d/zzzzz-rancher-desktop-lima'

The only thing I can think of is that I used to be prompted for Admin credentials upon start up but when I was having issues with my IT department granting my computer admin I selected the run without admin permissions option and now I have not been prompted since and have been getting this and one other error that I no longer get. I was hoping that uninstalling and deleting the Application Support data would bring back the prompt with the user setting for admin checked as well in preferences but nothing has worked thus far.

Steps to Reproduce

Download Rancher and run. Tried running the executable as sudo and allowing full disk access in settings but no change.

Result

Recent Log File Snippet

at async open (node:internal/fs/promises:639:25)
at async Object.readFile (node:internal/fs/promises:1249:14)
at async Ft.createLimaSudoersFile (/Applications/Rancher Desktop.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/dist/app/background.js:29:135960)
at async /Applications/Rancher Desktop.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/dist/app/background.js:29:131150 {
errno: -13,
code: 'EACCES',
syscall: 'open',
path: '/private/etc/sudoers.d/zzzzz-rancher-desktop-lima'
}

Expected Behavior

I expect the application to start, prompt admin creds, and start docker daemon.

Additional Information

No response

Rancher Desktop Version

1.17.0

Rancher Desktop K8s Version

1.31.4

Which container engine are you using?

moby (docker cli)

What operating system are you using?

macOS

Operating System / Build Version

macOs 15.2

What CPU architecture are you using?

arm64 (Apple Silicon)

Linux only: what package format did you use to install Rancher Desktop?

None

Windows User Only

No response

[gmbeal]

Resolve the permissions error by running sudo chmod /private/etc/sudoers.d/zzzzz-rancher-desktop-lima and now no longer get start up issues. However the application is stating that the Path is incorrectly set despite verifying the path in my .zshrc and sourcing the file several times. Attempting another reinstall with an older version