After the application starts or debugs successfully, subsequent debugging sessions are not performed. Logcat shows a connection failure message.
Disconnecting and connecting a cable is a workaround, but a list of dead devices is created in the Devices view 
I also sometimes see "adb not responding dialog" 
Environment:
- Android Studio Build: 0.5.8, AI-135.1155795, 20140506
- Android SDK Tools 22.6.3
- Platform for Android SDK 19.1
- OS X 10.9.2
This issue also affected an older version of AS.
android android-studio adb macos
alexbirkett
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