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Q: macOS Sierra / Numbers 4.0: Problem with saving on a Synology via AFP

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I updated my Mac to 10.12 Sierra and updated Pages, Numbers and Keynote afterwards to the latest versions.

So far so good, everything running normal.

But unfortunately saving a Numbers file via AFP on a local Synology NAS (DS1815+, latest DSM) caused the application to crash and kicked all connections to shared folders.

Saving on the local HDD is no problem at all.

Then I tried to figure out whether thats a single problem with AFP and killed the AFP file service on the NAS to only start the SMB2 service.

No problem to save on the NAS via SMB.

I tried to save a numbers document on the NAS via AFP from another Mac. This time with an older version of numbers (3.6.2) but on a freshly updated macOS Sierra and it causes the same crash of numbers and all connections to the NAS.

Therefore: It seems to be a problem with macOS Sierra and the AFP server of the current Synology DSM (6.0.2-8451 Update 1).

Is anyone experiencing the same issues? Does anyone have a suggestion for a workaround?

Thanks a lot.

iMac, macOS Sierra (10.12)

Posted on Sep 23, 2016 1:14 AM

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Q: macOS Sierra / Numbers 4.0: Problem with saving on a Synology via AFP

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  • by MMHein,

    MMHein MMHein Sep 26, 2016 12:13 AM in response to mindphunk
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    Sep 26, 2016 12:13 AM in response to mindphunk

    Hi,

     

    I'Ve experienced a similar issue, albeit related to creating and/or manipulating PDF files.

     

    As long as those are located on a local/internal volume, a NFS one, or SMB, all seams to be fine, only when it comes to AFP-mounted volumes, both the application working with the PDF *AND* Finder are getting stuck. Sometimes forcefully quitting the application and re-launching Finder seems doing the trick, otherwise only a reboot resolves this issue (again, the application has to get forcefully quit, and Finder has to get re-launched, otherwise macOS won't restart).

     

    If you'd be inclined to believe in conspiracy, maybe this is Apple's way of "persuading" users to abandon the AFP-ship, and migrate to SMB?

     

    --MMHein

  • by Nubero,

    Nubero Nubero Sep 27, 2016 8:34 AM in response to mindphunk
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    Sep 27, 2016 8:34 AM in response to mindphunk

    Got the exact same thing happening with a DS916+ over AFP. Don’t want to switch to SMB for several reasons. Well at least it seems Sierra DOES have new features after all…

  • by itunesuserpeter,

    itunesuserpeter itunesuserpeter Oct 1, 2016 10:24 AM in response to mindphunk
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    Oct 1, 2016 10:24 AM in response to mindphunk

    Hi, I have the same problem with a DS216j and saving large files from Garageband after upgrading my Macbook to Sierra. I have an older Macbook Air and everything works fine there.

  • by Sartog,

    Sartog Sartog Oct 2, 2016 12:00 AM in response to mindphunk
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    Oct 2, 2016 12:00 AM in response to mindphunk

    Hi,

     

    I have the same problem after update my mac on Sierra !

     

    Mac with Sierra 10.12

    Synology DS214+ with DSM 6.0.2-8451 Update 1