# Cannot access file via secure bookmark mp3tag mac
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-access-file-via-secure-bookmark-mp3tag-mac/62298
**Category:** Mac
**Created:** [October 5, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-access-file-via-secure-bookmark-mp3tag-mac/62298 "2023-10-05T15:07:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@Rodaddy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rodaddy)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-access-file-via-secure-bookmark-mp3tag-mac/62298/1 "2023-10-05T15:07:29Z")
Similar issue to # [Cannot access file XYZ via secure bookmark](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-access-file-xyz-via-secure-bookmark/55728)
I recently upgraded to Mac OS Sonoma & this issue which was resolved is back and the fixes don't seem to work
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-access-file-via-secure-bookmark-mp3tag-mac/62298/2 "2023-10-05T18:11:31Z")
Can you try this command via Terminal.app while Mp3tag being closed:
`defaults delete app.mp3tag.Mp3tag SecurityScopedBookmarks`
After that, load the **folder** (not the individual files) via ⌘O and see if the issue persists.
If the issue persists, I’d need more details about the concrete actions you’re performing that trigger the error and ideally a screenshot of the error message.
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### Author:  [@Rodaddy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rodaddy)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-access-file-via-secure-bookmark-mp3tag-mac/62298/3 "2024-02-26T18:15:26Z")
> [@Florian](#):
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> defaults delete app.mp3tag.Mp3tag SecurityScopedBookmarks
Will give this a shot. Need to run another batch tonight, so I'll know then
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### Author:  [@josephzitt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/josephzitt)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-access-file-via-secure-bookmark-mp3tag-mac/62298/4 "2025-03-13T20:57:35Z")
After a reboot, in Sequoia 15.3.1, this no longer works. I entered the command line, opened Mp3Tag, selected the folder with Cmd-O, and...
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-access-file-via-secure-bookmark-mp3tag-mac/62298/5 "2025-03-13T21:15:22Z")
It looks like this issue is unrelated to secure bookmarks, so it's a different issue -- probably file permissions.
Have you checked the file permissions via Finder and ensured that the files are not locked via Cmd+I? Also, that no other app is accessing the files and prevents Mp3tag from accessing them?
If yes, [BackLog](https://eternalstorms.at/backlog/) is an option to get a more detailed insight into what might be causing the issue, where you can set the process to Mp3tag and include all events that are not directly created by this binary.
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2025, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-access-file-via-secure-bookmark-mp3tag-mac/62298/6 "2025-05-22T14:00:36Z")
We had an exchange via email and it turned out, that while the original files were loaded via ⌘O, the files were moved to a different location on a NAS via an action. This is when the error message appeared.
It's necessary for Mp3tag to get permission from the system to write (or move) to these locations. For the secure bookmark to be stored, you'd need to open the root of the target directory on the the NAS, e.g.,
`/Volumes/NAS/Music/`
via Mp3tag's **File → Open** or ⌘O (you can even cancel the reading process if it takes too long) and then close Mp3tag. I also recommend this approach for your User directory at `/Users//`
Afterwards, both directories should be listed when you close Mp3tag and run
`defaults read app.mp3tag.Mp3tag SecurityScopedBookmarks`
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-access-file-via-secure-bookmark-mp3tag-mac/62298/7 "2025-06-21T14:01:04Z")
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