Nor can you do anything to any folder directly above this file (e.g. You can’t rename it, you can’t move it, you can’t delete it. Windows on the other hand won’t do anything to any file with an open file handle. Unix is able to move, rename and delete files that are opened with a read-only file handle. These files opened in Read only mode are not an issue on a server running a Unix-type operating system. The symptoms are most apparent when we go into the Computer Management > Shared Folders > Open FilesĮven on a small network (10-20 workstations) there will often be thousands and thousands of open files, all open in Read mode. I’m still seeing this issue with macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 and 10.13.2 – it did look like it was initially fixed in 10.13, and the issue was definitely better, however now with more heavy use and newer updates, we’re back where we were before.
