How to Resolve Error 36 in OS X Finder with dot_clean
To use dot_clean, you’ll want to point it at the directory which is being copied and throwing the Error Code 36, the basics look like this:
- Launch the Terminal (found in /Applications/Utilities/ or with Spotlight)
- At the command prompt, type:
- When dot_clean is finished, attempt the file copy again and it should succeed with no error code
dot_clean /Path/To/Directory/With/Problem/
For example, if copying ~/Documents/FileBackups/ is the problematic directory, use:
dot_clean ~/Documents/FileBackups/
That should be all that is necessary to resolve the issue, just be sure to attempt the file/directory transfer immediately after the command is run.
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