The Application "Textedit.app" Can't be opened. -36

[TheBacklash]

Ok, this is annoying.. Just started happening this morning and I can't figure this out.

I can't open *any* .rtf file on an external drive connected to my Airport now... *from finder*

I can SAVE a .rtf file on my external drive no problem, If I try to open it from finder... I get this message.
If I open Textedit and browse to the file... opens fine.
If I try to open the file with any other app *from Finder* I get the above message, from any app, I can open it just fine.

This is just with .rtf files... I can still open any other file just fine.

Eject/reconnect drive, still can't open.
Restarted mac, still can't open.
Restarted Airport, same.

Drag the .rtf file to desktop, opens fine.

 

[CoastalOR]

There are other threads from people that are having problems opening files from external drives. It appears to be a bug with the current 10.12.2. Hopefully Apple will fix it soon. Your only options are the workarounds you have already discovered.

 

[TheBacklash]

Great.
At least it's a known bug and not something new. (Did a search and didn't find anything with that error posted, so they must have worded it differently)

 

[CoastalOR]

Great.
At least it's a known bug and not something new. (Did a search and didn't find anything with that error posted, so they must have worded it differently)

Here is one such thread:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/diskimagemounter-cant-be-opened-36.2023648/