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OneDrive Files on Demand for Mac
Forgive me if it has been posted before, I did look around but didn't see anything, but is there going to be a OneDrive Files on Demand for Mac users?
Thanks Deleted, I hope it is soon, I have a few users that will be happy when it is released.
Where did you see that this is officially confirmed?
I'm watching the situation for a while now, but never seen anyone from MS really say: Yes, we are definitely bringing it to the mac, only 'yeah we'd love too but we're still looking at it.
Hi Chris, Could you point us to your information source please.
I've just checked out the O365 roadmap and cant see Files on Demand for Mac in there....
This feature (or rather lack of) is presently a barrier to use using Teams with our marketing department that comprises several MAC users who spend hours of their lives in In Design. It would be an incredibly useful feature to have access to!
All I can see right now is that the feature is a limitation for MAC users
Here is the user voice for it. I've been checking sessions and QA's from Ignite but I know swore they were looking at doing it later on but not right now.
https://onedrive.uservoice.com/forums/262982-onedrive/suggestions/19320118-on-demand-sync-for-mac
Oh yes, files on demand for Mac can't come soon enough!
Come on Microsoft. Give us an update on this.... unless its included in Feature ID: 23759 of the 365 roadmap, then I can't see any progress or plans.
Its a game changer for users and IT Teams.
Without it data governance for Mac users become needlessly more complicated than it might be.
We'll need this feature, if it's should called a feature, it's a must have. Please.
- so OneDrive files on demand is integrated into the NTFS of Windows 10. Tehre are 2 Attributes, that controls the sync behavior. So this will not work on another System like Apples files System. So use OneDrive.Uservoice.com
Thanks Hans Brender, I also voted for that feature in Uservoice.
- Thanks Hans - I'll be casting my vote.
Hey Microsoft! Any update on when this will be released???? The Uservoice for this says thinking about since last September. https://onedrive.uservoice.com/forums/262982-onedrive/suggestions/19320118-on-demand-sync-for-mac
My users cry for this update nearly every week now having seen their PC counterparts using it.
- I have a few Mac users who are on the verge of totally moving to O365 and dropping other services and join with the rest of the staff who are on Windows and O365 when this feature rolls out.
This is a must have feature that needs to be released ASAP! It's really disjointed that Windows 10 users in my environment have this feature but MacOS users who already have an tough time with compatibility and now Airport Time Capsules being discontinued.... This feature would be *incredibly* helpful
Please please please let me keep Office 365 for my who environment, it's things like this that make it difficult for me to argue the business case for Mac being on OneDrive/Teams/Sharepoint.
The argument for Marketing to use Dropbox becomes stronger and louder every day...
Any update on when the Mac users would get the 'Files on Demand' option in their One Drive for Business?
Much needed feature! Can't wait!! Thanks
Sam
Nothing has been announced, I'm sure Microsoft appreciate how much people would want it, but it might also require Apple to provide additional hooks in OSX to make it work. I would look to see if anything on this gets announced at Ignite conference in September.
Steven Collier Maybe they can just use the same hooks Google is using? :)
Not exactly the same but you can use ExpanDrive to get OneDrive Files on Demand on the Mac. It lets you mount OneDrive/OneDrive for Business and Sharepoint as a network drive [with offline sync, etc] on Mac and Windows.
Hahah I clicked on Store and saw the pricing and immediately X'd out
$149 for one user to have what is a tick box feature for Windows users and will soon be a feature for MacOS too...
I wouldn't be buying shares in ExpanDrive Inc! Their business model is about to crumble
I think you misread - it's $49 for 1 user NOT $149
This is a must-have. This is going to totally screw up my workflow since China is cracking down on Google Drive File Stream. Please do this ASAP.
Work around for Files On Demand for MAC
http://appleworkaround.com/2018/07/24/on-demand-onedrive-mac-and-apple/
Hope this helps out
I created this guide I hope it helps
