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Why does the "new and improved" OneDrive client refuse to download files even after you select "Always Keep on this Device?" On my M1 MacMini, I've been able to force this to work, although it took several days. On my Intel MacBook Pro, however, it simply will not download folders or files unless you click on each and every file, one by one by one...
It simply doesn't work consistently or sometimes at all. This is a complete failure, I still can't believe it. Ankita Kirti
Hey Michael,
How did you get this to work in the M1 Mac? I am still looking for a solution to have all the files populated in my root folder (not the cache folder).
Pernille-Eskebo tech people
I have set my folders to 'Always available' and I have run the "ls -alR ~/OneDrive" command in Terminal.
Now all files show the always available icon AND the cloud icon. When I try ti quick view a file's contents (by pressing the space bar after selecting the file in finder), I only see a small version of the file or an icon.
The cloud icon disappears after I have fully opened the file once with the appropriate app. After that, quick view works as per normal as well.
The MS people in the community (not the tech community) assure me that I can disregard the cloud icon, which signals that the file is only available online. It means, according to them, that the file in the root folder is only an empty placeholder BUT the complete file is available in the hidden cache folder!
How do I force OneDrive to have a full version of ALL my files in the root folder??
How did you get this to work in the M1 Mac? I am still looking for a solution to have all the files populated in my root folder (not the cache folder).
Pernille-Eskebo tech people
I have set my folders to 'Always available' and I have run the "ls -alR ~/OneDrive" command in Terminal.
Now all files show the always available icon AND the cloud icon. When I try ti quick view a file's contents (by pressing the space bar after selecting the file in finder), I only see a small version of the file or an icon.
The cloud icon disappears after I have fully opened the file once with the appropriate app. After that, quick view works as per normal as well.
The MS people in the community (not the tech community) assure me that I can disregard the cloud icon, which signals that the file is only available online. It means, according to them, that the file in the root folder is only an empty placeholder BUT the complete file is available in the hidden cache folder!
How do I force OneDrive to have a full version of ALL my files in the root folder??