I have this problem after every macOS upgrade also. I always have to
edit /private/etc/ssh/sshd_config with the following:

AllowAgentForwarding yes
AllowTcpForwarding yes
X11Forwarding yes
X11DisplayOffset 10
X11UseLocalhost no
XAuthLocation /opt/X11/bin/xauth





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> From: Geof Sawaya <geof.saw...@gmail.com>
> To: x11-users@lists.apple.com
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> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:50:32 -0700
> Subject: xauth issue?
> Hi x11-users:
>
> I suddenly am unable to connect to x-server with XQuartz.
>
> ATM, I see the same cookie on host and remote via `xauth list` (but I
> don't understand xauth well enough to know if this is desired).
>
> It looks like DISPLAY is being set correctly on the remote host, but I get:
>
> emacs &
> [1] 1945942
> [username]~% X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication.
> Display localhost:10.0 unavailable, simulating -nw
>
> This is after logging in with '[username] -Y [hostname].
>
> Coincidentally, I'm seeing in my local system.log:
>
> system.log.0:Apr 23 23:06:54 [username] com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]:
> Coalition Cache Hit: app<application.org.xquartz.X11.3274875.3274883(501)>
> [2028]
> system.log.0:Apr 23 23:06:55 [username] X11.bin[49359]: getattrlist failed
> for
> /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelKBLGraphicsGLDriver.bundle/Contents/MacOS/AppleIntelKBLGraphicsGLDriver:
> #2: No such file or directory
> system.log.0:Apr 23 23:06:55 [username] X11.bin[49359]: getattrlist failed
> for
> /Library/GPUBundles/AMDRadeonX6000GLDriver.bundle/Contents/MacOS/ATIRadeonX6000SCLib.dylib:
> #2: No such file or directory
> system.log.0:Apr 23 23:06:55 [username] X11.bin[49359]: getattrlist failed
> for
> /System/Library/Extensions/AMDRadeonX6000GLDriver.bundle/Contents/MacOS/ATIRadeonX6000SCLib.dylib:
> #2: No such file or directory
> system.log.0:Apr 23 23:06:55 [username] X11.bin[49359]: getattrlist failed
> for
> /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Resources//GLRendererFloat.bundle/GLRendererFloat:
> #2: No such file or directory
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Tom Lane <t...@sss.pgh.pa.us>
> To: Geof Sawaya <geof.saw...@gmail.com>
> Cc: x11-users@lists.apple.com
> Bcc:
> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:07:14 -0400
> Subject: Re: xauth issue?
> Geof Sawaya via X11-users <x11-users@lists.apple.com> writes:
> > I suddenly am unable to connect to x-server with XQuartz.
> > ATM, I see the same cookie on host and remote via `xauth list` (but I
> don't
> > understand xauth well enough to know if this is desired).
> > It looks like DISPLAY is being set correctly on the remote host, but I
> get:
>
> > emacs &
> > [1] 1945942
> > [username]~% X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication.
> > Display localhost:10.0 unavailable, simulating -nw
>
> I used to routinely get this after macOS updates, if I didn't then
> reinstall XQuartz.  If you've recently done an OS update then try that.
>
> I've since found that you can avoid the need to reinstall by not
> depending on the system value of XAuthLocation, which seems to be
> what the OS update is resetting.  Now I have this in ~/.ssh/config:
>
> # Set global defaults:
> # (XAuthLocation is needed to support XQuartz)
> Host *
>         UseKeyChain no
>         XAuthLocation /opt/X11/bin/xauth
>
> and I've not had any problems over the last few OS updates.
>
>                         regards, tom lane
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Geof Sawaya <geof.saw...@gmail.com>
> To: Tom Lane <t...@sss.pgh.pa.us>
> Cc: x11-users@lists.apple.com
> Bcc:
> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:40:47 -0700
> Subject: Re: xauth issue?
> Hi Tom --
>
> Thanks so much for your answer.
>
> I already had the XAuthLocation in my config.   I did add the 'UseKeyChain
> no'.
>
> However, after restarting XQuartz and doing another ssh login, I still
> have the same problem.
>
> I spent pretty much a whole day trying to get this resolved, combing
> through logs, etc.  I'm at a loss.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 11:07 AM Tom Lane <t...@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
>
>> Geof Sawaya via X11-users <x11-users@lists.apple.com> writes:
>> > I suddenly am unable to connect to x-server with XQuartz.
>> > ATM, I see the same cookie on host and remote via `xauth list` (but I
>> don't
>> > understand xauth well enough to know if this is desired).
>> > It looks like DISPLAY is being set correctly on the remote host, but I
>> get:
>>
>> > emacs &
>> > [1] 1945942
>> > [username]~% X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication.
>> > Display localhost:10.0 unavailable, simulating -nw
>>
>> I used to routinely get this after macOS updates, if I didn't then
>> reinstall XQuartz.  If you've recently done an OS update then try that.
>>
>> I've since found that you can avoid the need to reinstall by not
>> depending on the system value of XAuthLocation, which seems to be
>> what the OS update is resetting.  Now I have this in ~/.ssh/config:
>>
>> # Set global defaults:
>> # (XAuthLocation is needed to support XQuartz)
>> Host *
>>         UseKeyChain no
>>         XAuthLocation /opt/X11/bin/xauth
>>
>> and I've not had any problems over the last few OS updates.
>>
>>                         regards, tom lane
>>
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