Hello,
I'm doing some local file copies on macOS and noticed that rclone fails on files that are locked via Finder. The error I get is `errno -1` or `operation not permitted`.
I'm wondering if there's a built-in way to handle this, or if rclone could perhaps detect this state and provide a more specific error message to help with diagnosis?
Thank you for your help!
Run the command 'rclone version' and share the full output of the command.
rclone v1.74.2
- os/version: darwin 15.7.7 (64 bit)
- os/kernel: 24.6.0 (arm64)
- os/type: darwin
- os/arch: arm64 (ARMv8 compatible)
- go/version: go1.26.3
- go/linking: dynamic
- go/tags: none
Which cloud storage system are you using? (eg Google Drive)
Local filesystem (macOS), including external hard drives
The command you were trying to run (eg rclone copy /tmp remote:tmp)
```
rclone copy /local/path /another/local/path
```
Please run 'rclone config redacted' and share the full output. If you get command not found, please make sure to update rclone.
```
[OneDrive]
type = onedrive
token = XXX
drive_id = XXX
drive_type = personal
[OneDrive-encrypted]
type = crypt
remote = OneDrive:
filename_encryption = off
directory_name_encryption = false
password = XXX
```
A log from the command that you were trying to run with the -vv flag
```
2026/05/31 10:51:56 DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.74.2" starting with parameters ["rclone" "copy" "/local/path/source" "/local/path/dest" "-vv"]
2026/05/31 10:51:56 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "/local/path/source"
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : Using config file from "/Users/user/.config/rclone/rclone.conf"
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "/local/path/dest"
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : File 1.txt: Need to transfer - File not found at Destination
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : File 2.txt: Need to transfer - File not found at Destination
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : Local file system at /local/path/dest: Waiting for checks to finish
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : .DS_Store: size = 6148 OK
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : File 3.txt: size = 14 OK
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : File 3.txt: Size and modification time the same (differ by 0s, within tolerance 1ns)
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : .DS_Store: Size and modification time the same (differ by 0s, within tolerance 1ns)
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : File 3.txt: Unchanged skipping
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : .DS_Store: Unchanged skipping
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : Local file system at /local/path/dest: Waiting for transfers to finish
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : /local/path/dest/File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: isCloned: false, error: couldn't copy from /local/path/source/File 2.txt to /local/path/dest/File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: errno -1
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : /local/path/dest/File 1.txt.3ecec7eb.partial: isCloned: false, error: couldn't copy from /local/path/source/File 1.txt to /local/path/dest/File 1.txt.3ecec7eb.partial: errno -1
2026/05/31 10:51:58 ERROR : File 2.txt: Failed to copy: couldn't copy from /local/path/source/File 2.txt to /local/path/dest/File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: errno -1
2026/05/31 10:51:58 ERROR : File 1.txt: Failed to copy: couldn't copy from /local/path/source/File 1.txt to /local/path/dest/File 1.txt.3ecec7eb.partial: errno -1
2026/05/31 10:51:58 INFO : File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: Removing failed copy
2026/05/31 10:51:58 INFO : File 1.txt.3ecec7eb.partial: Removing failed copy
2026/05/31 10:51:58 INFO : File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: Failed to remove failed copy: remove /local/path/dest/File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: operation not permitted
2026/05/31 10:51:58 INFO : File 1.txt.3ecec7eb.partial: Failed to remove failed copy: remove /local/path/dest/File 1.txt.3ecec7eb.partial: operation not permitted
2026/05/31 10:51:58 ERROR : Attempt 1/3 failed with 2 errors and: couldn't copy from /local/path/source/File 1.txt to /local/path/dest/File 1.txt.3ecec7eb.partial: errno -1
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : File 1.txt: Need to transfer - File not found at Destination
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : File 2.txt: Need to transfer - File not found at Destination
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : .DS_Store: size = 6148 OK
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : .DS_Store: Size and modification time the same (differ by 0s, within tolerance 1ns)
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : .DS_Store: Unchanged skipping
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : Local file system at /local/path/dest: Waiting for checks to finish
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : /local/path/dest/File 1.txt.3ecec7eb.partial: isCloned: false, error: couldn't copy from /local/path/source/File 1.txt to /local/path/dest/File 1.txt.3ecec7eb.partial: errno -1
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : File 3.txt: size = 14 OK
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : File 3.txt: Size and modification time the same (differ by 0s, within tolerance 1ns)
2026/05/31 10:51:58 ERROR : File 1.txt: Failed to copy: couldn't copy from /local/path/source/File 1.txt to /local/path/dest/File 1.txt.3ecec7eb.partial: errno -1
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : File 3.txt: Unchanged skipping
2026/05/31 10:51:58 INFO : File 1.txt.3ecec7eb.partial: Removing failed copy
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : Local file system at /local/path/dest: Waiting for transfers to finish
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : /local/path/dest/File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: isCloned: false, error: couldn't copy from /local/path/source/File 2.txt to /local/path/dest/File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: errno -1
2026/05/31 10:51:58 ERROR : File 2.txt: Failed to copy: couldn't copy from /local/path/source/File 2.txt to /local/path/dest/File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: errno -1
2026/05/31 10:51:58 INFO : File 1.txt.3ecec7eb.partial: Failed to remove failed copy: remove /local/path/dest/File 1.txt.3ecec7eb.partial: operation not permitted
2026/05/31 10:51:58 INFO : File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: Removing failed copy
2026/05/31 10:51:58 INFO : File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: Failed to remove failed copy: remove /local/path/dest/File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: operation not permitted
2026/05/31 10:51:58 ERROR : Attempt 2/3 failed with 2 errors and: couldn't copy from /local/path/source/File 2.txt to /local/path/dest/File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: errno -1
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : File 1.txt: Need to transfer - File not found at Destination
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : .DS_Store: size = 6148 OK
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : .DS_Store: Size and modification time the same (differ by 0s, within tolerance 1ns)
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : File 2.txt: Need to transfer - File not found at Destination
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : .DS_Store: Unchanged skipping
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : File 3.txt: size = 14 OK
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : File 3.txt: Size and modification time the same (differ by 0s, within tolerance 1ns)
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : File 3.txt: Unchanged skipping
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : Local file system at /local/path/dest: Waiting for checks to finish
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : Local file system at /local/path/dest: Waiting for transfers to finish
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : /local/path/dest/File 1.txt.3ecec7eb.partial: isCloned: false, error: couldn't copy from /local/path/source/File 1.txt to /local/path/dest/File 1.txt.3ecec7eb.partial: errno -1
2026/05/31 10:51:58 ERROR : File 1.txt: Failed to copy: couldn't copy from /local/path/source/File 1.txt to /local/path/dest/File 1.txt.3ecec7eb.partial: errno -1
2026/05/31 10:51:58 INFO : File 1.txt.3ecec7eb.partial: Removing failed copy
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : /local/path/dest/File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: isCloned: false, error: couldn't copy from /local/path/source/File 2.txt to /local/path/dest/File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: errno -1
2026/05/31 10:51:58 ERROR : File 2.txt: Failed to copy: couldn't copy from /local/path/source/File 2.txt to /local/path/dest/File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: errno -1
2026/05/31 10:51:58 INFO : File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: Removing failed copy
2026/05/31 10:51:58 INFO : File 1.txt.3ecec7eb.partial: Failed to remove failed copy: remove /local/path/dest/File 1.txt.3ecec7eb.partial: operation not permitted
2026/05/31 10:51:58 INFO : File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: Failed to remove failed copy: remove /local/path/dest/File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: operation not permitted
2026/05/31 10:51:58 ERROR : Attempt 3/3 failed with 2 errors and: couldn't copy from /local/path/source/File 2.txt to /local/path/dest/File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: errno -1
2026/05/31 10:51:58 INFO :
Transferred: 0 B / 0 B, -, 0 B/s, ETA -
Errors: 2 (retrying may help)
Checks: 6 / 6, 100%, Listed 24
Elapsed time: 0.0s
2026/05/31 10:51:58 DEBUG : 4 go routines active
2026/05/31 10:51:58 NOTICE: Failed to copy with 2 errors: last error was: couldn't copy from /local/path/source/File 2.txt to /local/path/dest/File 2.txt.6d9e3c05.partial: errno -1
```