Install OneDrive on MacOS

Owned by Dan Jakubiak
Last updated: Feb 29, 2024
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UConn faculty, staff, and students can install OneDrive on their Mac for free by following this guide.

When you first set up OneDrive, you will be asked if you would like to back up existing folders on your computer. These folders were created by macOS when you first setup your computer; OneDrive can back them up without moving them into the OneDrive folder. Just like your other OneDrive files, these files will now be protected from physical damage to your computer.

Adding OneDrive to your Mac

The version of OneDrive present in the App Store does not have as many features as the standalone app. Please download and install OneDrive from Microsoft Directly from here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onedrive/download For example, the App Store version will not allow you to backup existing folders on your Mac.

  1. Visit https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onedrive/download to download the standalone version of OneDrive for your Mac.

  2. Download the installation package and follow the on-screen instructions. The default options are appropriate.

  3. Once OneDrive has installed, open your Launchpad to view your app. Find OneDrive and click on it to open the app.

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  4. Sign into the app with your UConn email address and NetID password.

  5. Next, we will tell OneDrive where to live on your computer. This is where your files will reside while you’re working on them. The default location is appropriate. Click Next.

    Click on the next button

  6. Click Next as you make your way through the OneDrive prompts. Each prompt will give you a little information about how OneDrive works.
    You do not need to install OneDrive on your mobile phone when asked. If you want to see your files on the go, you may install the phone app at any time.

  7. Be sure to allow “OneDrive.app” to “start syncing”. Click Ok.

  8. You are now done!

  9. Optional: To view the sync progress, click on the cloud icon in the top menu bar. Note that this initial sync will take a few minutes.

Adding a Second Account

  1. Click on the cloud icon in the top menu bar.

  2. Click on the settings cog and then Preferences.

  3. In the popup window, click on the Account tab.

  4. Click on Add an account.

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