What can I do if I get error code -36 when using Mac finder to copy files from macOS to a NAS shared folder?

Last modified date: 2020-03-13

If you copy a file from MacOS to NAS shared folder then pop up an error code -36. Please follow the steps below to resolve this situation.

Go to Applications > Utilities, and open Terminal.
Enter the following command.
sudo nano /etc/nsmb.conf
Enter your macOS password.
Add the following text to nsmb.conf.
[default]
file_ids_off=yes
Press Ctrl+X to save nsmb.conf.
Press 'Y' to save the changes to nsmb.conf.
Press Enter to exit.
Disconnect and then reconnect all mounted SMB shared folders.
You can now copy files to the shared folders.

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