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MacOS Monterey - Disable Files on Demand
I use OneDrive to synch all my files with another computer at work and just upgraded to Monterey. I need to be able to search for data in the files using Spotlight/Quick Look etc. so I typically do a...
- That sounds strange. I would expect it to be one or the other as you say. On my own Mac running Monterey I cannot duplicate your issue. As you say, you can't disable FOD from the OneDrive client settings but you should be able to do this with a PList as per https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/onedrive/deploy-and-configure-on-macos#filesondemandenabled
I am not sure this is an Apple/Mac issue. I have 2 iMac desktops (1 at home, 1 at work). Both are running the same operating system: Monterey 12.1. There was no hiccup with my work computer, I can disable Files on Demand in OneDrive Preferences (that option is available). The other no longer shows the option to disable Files on Demand in Preferences. Has there been versioning of OneDrive such that a newer version is the one with the issue?
This is almost assuredly a Microsoft issue. Apple wouldn't care how MS uses its cloud system.