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OSX 10.13.1 “USB STICK” can’t be opened because the original item can’t be found.

Since upgrading to OSX 10.13.1 I get error message “USB STICK” can’t be opened because the original item can’t be found.

iMac (27-inch, Late 2012)

Posted on Nov 12, 2017 5:39 AM

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Posted on Nov 14, 2017 7:31 AM

Hi, we also faced this problem after updating a few systems to 10.13.1.


An additional reboot after the install fixed the problem for us.


It seems to be related to Finder as you can open Terminal and cd /Volumes and browse the USB drive there even when it isn't opening in Finder.

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OSX 10.13.1 “USB STICK” can’t be opened because the original item can’t be found.

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