How to Fix Error Code -8062

@mschmitt Michael Schmitt
Tue, 05 May 2026 21:16:46 +0000

Is it a repeatable, reproducible problem? Or kind of random, where you get the error, do the same action again and it works?

What kind of drive is it? Hard Disk Drive (HDD), Solid-state Drive (SSD), or a Fusion Drive?

Did you have this problem before Sequoia?

Do you have a comfortable amount of free disk space?

Is it fixed by rebooting?

Do you use third-party anti-virus software?

Do you use Time Machine, and is it starting a backup when this happens?

Does the machine’s GUI freeze sometimes?

Problems with permissions and extended attributes would be reproducible. Randomness implies more serious problems. If you have a Fusion Drive, I’d be worried.