macOS sync failure error -2005 triggered when files are opened

[sjg2203]

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Bug description

When opening and editing .docx/.xlsx files from the local Nextcloud Desktop 34.0.1 sync folder on macOS 26.6, the client no longer uploads the saved changes to the server. Instead, the file remains unsynced and the client reports error -2005. This behaviour previously worked as expected in earlier versions.

Steps to reproduce

1. Open a *.docx (or *.xlsx) file stored in the local Nextcloud sync folder
2. Edit the document but keep it open
3. Save the document
4. Nextcloud Desktop client fails to sync the changes
5. Do the same with a *.py or *.md document, changes to the document are being synced to the server

Expected behavior

The client should detect the modified *.docx/.xlsx file, the updated file is uploaded to the server and no sync errors appear.

Which files are affected by this bug

Microsoft, Apple, and other office documents

Operating system

macOS

Which version of the operating system you are running.

macOS Tahoe 26.6 (25G72)

Installation method

Official Installer for macOS 13 and later

Nextcloud Server version

34.0.3

Nextcloud Desktop Client version

34.0.1

Did this occur after an update or on a clean installation?

Minor version update (i.e. 33.0.0 → 33.0.1)

Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

No

Are you using an external user-backend?

• Default internal user-backend
• LDAP or Active Directory
• SSO - SAML
• Other

Nextcloud Server logs

No log entries.

Additional info

Happy to share the Desktop client logs if needed!