I cannot open files(especially PDF files) after update ventura 13.2.1 to 13.3

This is also happening to my computer, I can open files saved to my computer by clicking them in finder then pressing enter, but for work all my files are through 'OneDrive' - I am unable to open any of the PDF files this way on my computer - super super super frustrating!

I cannot open files(especially PDF files) after update ventura 13.3.1. I have a very limited amount of PDF files that I can open using preview, specially after the ventura 13.3.1 update, which is terrible because I do work with a bunch of PDF files opened at the same time. Is there any expectation that this will be fixed anytime soon?

The important problem is that this is not limited to PDF files. Most downloaded files need to be double-clicked to run a connection program to check the order of date, and if they are just downloaded, they cannot find and open the file. All extensions are the same. I don't understand why it hasn't been fixed yet. Apple doesn't have any developers?

I use my computer at work, I get disgraced in companies. They are uploading files, I download them but I can't open them. This really causes serious suffering. It creates difficulties, not ease, in my work. I'm afraid to update. Mac is used in our company, after the recent problems, it was decided to switch to windows computers.

Has Apple made a statement? I really wonder. This is a very serious problem!! They say it's from Microsoft, but it doesn't open in PDF. Apple's own app. Think about it, you can't work. While it should contribute to your productivity, it prevents you from doing business. We are disgraceful while presenting to the customer. Serious brand image

I can't open ANY downloads now on my 2017 MacBook Pro (Intel), ever since the latest automatic security update in OS 13.3.1! I click on the Downloads icon in the dock, I get a fanned-out array of files--but when I click (right or left) or double-click (also right or left) on the file's icon the array collapses (goes back down into the Dock). I tried using Finder>Go>Downloads, but when I click or double-click on the file name it grays out (along with the entire window). Same with any other files in Downloads, in any format. I was able to open the particular downloaded file (a PDF e-mail attachment I was expecting from a trusted source) on my iPadPro and print it wirelessly, but no luck on this laptop. I am afraid to try that complicated "shutdown>reboot into Safe Mode & log-in>log-in again & wait for the boot and then another 3-5 min>shut down>boot normally" lest I screw something up. (I know this laptop is on the cusp of obsolete--it has one more year of being able to support the next OS--and likely corrupted because of occasional spinning rainbow cursors, slow loading, etc,; and it would be quite likely if I followed that complex sequence I'll end up "bricking" it).

The "highlight file name" then click Enter and immediately re-click trick suggested by mu-on DOES NOT WORK. The file name and the entire pane grays out! Sorry, but this is definitely on Apple--especially with those interim automatic Security Alert fixes it rolled out last week.

APPLE, FIX THIS NOW!!!!!!!

So I decided to try James Brickley's solution. Clicked "Shut Down" from the Apple Menu, waited, first Facebook Messenger, then Mail prevented shutdown so I had to Force Quit them all (the only option other than "cancel" shown). In Safari, before I could get that message, my cursor froze and the computer would not recognize any attempted keyboard entries. Closed the lid (that sometimes works), reopened it again, but though the keyboard was backlit the screen was black. All I could do was (improperly) shut down using the power button to the right of the (useless) TouchBar. Then once it shut down, it took several presses (and a couple of minutes) and closing the lid again before the startup chime happened. (Until I heard the chime, I was afraid the computer was indeed finally a "brick"). Then a minute for the Apple Logo's reboot progress bar to load, then the usual array of user icons (nobody but me uses the computer so I don't know why they're there--maybe from previous MacBooks). Clicked on the admin icon, entered my password, and all the windows slowly reappeared one by one (including the usual "Google Drive has encountered a fatal error..." warning box--happens whenever I reboot) and I was finally able to open the PDF in Preview by clicking on it in the Downloads array.

So I didn't even get to go through the whole suggested sequence before my computer crashed. This only started being a regular occurrence in Ventura. Apple has a whole lotta "splaining to do."

I continue to have this issue (most noticeable with PDFs and Office documents, though that's also the majority of my work) in Sonoma 14.3.1. It started on a different computer (MB Pro 15", intel) in Ventura.

When I double-click on some documents, the app will open but not the file itself. If I double-click on the file again, it opens. I have not been able to discern a pattern, but will start to keep an eye on file names and whether or not they were downloaded files (the latter being unlikely as I don't download many files). I have never used characters with umlauts or similar accents, though do use underscores and hyphens.

Any help/suggestions appreciated.

Thanks!

Still same problem even your instruction

The problem also persists in the new version 13.3.1.

Thanks for the information, I'm still waiting to solved the bug before updating the operating system again.

After 13.3.1 (22E261) update my .txt, .jpg, .pdf files wont open and my .pmdx and .tmdx (FreeOffice) files are all empty.

Will Apple fix this bug?