# \[X\] File could not be opened for writing on macOS High Sierra
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-file-could-not-be-opened-for-writing-on-macos-high-sierra/41173
**Category:** No Bugs
**Created:** [March 22, 2018, 9:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-file-could-not-be-opened-for-writing-on-macos-high-sierra/41173 "2018-03-22T09:58:45Z")
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### Author:  [@chalpina](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chalpina)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2018, 9:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-file-could-not-be-opened-for-writing-on-macos-high-sierra/41173/1 "2018-03-22T09:58:45Z")
I do not know if the problem comes from mp3tag but I can not write the information in some files (mp3 and / or m4a). I have an error message of the style "the file could not be opened for writing" while the properties are well read and write.
I am on Mac os Sierra High.
Do you have a solution for me ??
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2018, 10:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-file-could-not-be-opened-for-writing-on-macos-high-sierra/41173/2 "2018-03-22T10:00:40Z")
Can you please give some more information?
- Are the files located on your local drive?
- What are the filenames of the files?
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### Author:  [@chalpina](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chalpina)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2018, 10:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-file-could-not-be-opened-for-writing-on-macos-high-sierra/41173/3 "2018-03-22T10:42:05Z")
The files are located \> external DD.
it's a piece in m4a format of an album, the other pieces I can without problems tagger them.
the file name -\> Johnny - Vaya Con Dios;m4a
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2018, 11:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-file-could-not-be-opened-for-writing-on-macos-high-sierra/41173/4 "2018-03-22T11:57:00Z")
I have no real idea right now. Maybe it's best if you could post a screenshot that shows the files and the error message?
You can create this on macOS via CMD + Shift + 3.
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2018, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-file-could-not-be-opened-for-writing-on-macos-high-sierra/41173/5 "2018-12-28T18:53:19Z")
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