Before we tell you what to do when you see the error message, let’s talk about what it means. Error code -36 relates to actions in the Finder, such as moving, copying, or deleting files. It usually means that the Finder can’t read some or all of the data in the file.Â
And the error message will helpfully tell you which file is giving problems. When you see the file name, you may notice that it has a ‘.’ before its name and an ‘_’ later in the name. For example, ‘.DS_Store’ is one file that may cause the error. That ‘.’ means the file is hidden in the Finder. And the error code -36 indicates that the file can’t be read or written.
