Note that you can share both files and folders using this method.
#Setting up onedrive on a mac install#
Install and set up If you have signed in to the OneDrive sync client with a Microsoft account (for example, ), you should already have the OneDrive desktop app and you can skip to step 2 below. Forums Register for Forums Set up a new account on the XDA. To use the OneDrive desktop app to sync your work files, you need an Office 365 business account. It also announced new sync features for macOS. If so, select the one with the OneDrive blue cloud icon next to it. Microsoft has announced that OneDrive will soon have native support for M1 Mac devices. To share a file from the OneDrive folder in the File Explorer, right click on the file and select Share. To resume syncing, click on the icon and select Resume Syncing. A white cloud is for your personal account.īoth clouds may appear if you are signed into multiple accounts on your computer. The process for customizing OneDrive on a Mac is similar to that in Windows, though. IconĪ blue cloud is for your work or school account. Mac users can set up OneDrive Personal or OneDrive for Business to back up and sync files from their computer.
The icons in the system tray also give you more details about the overall status of your OneDrive account. When you have installed the OneDrive desktop application, you will also have a OneDrive icon on your system tray (bottom right corner of Windows). These files don’t take up space on your computer, and can’t be opened when you are offline.įile or folder has been shared with other peopleįile or folder has settings which prevent it from syncing
File or folder is synced to the cloud and available locallyįile or folder is synced to the cloud and has been marked as “Always keep on this device”įile or folder cannot be synced to the cloud