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Jeffrey Allen's avatar
Jeffrey Allen
Silver Contributor
Jan 05, 2018

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?
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Jurgen Valks's avatar
Jurgen Valks
Copper Contributor
Oct 30, 2018

Appstore version is still the version without Files on demand..

  • Uwe Meyer's avatar
    Uwe Meyer
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 02, 2018

    Where can I see, when a new insider version is available?

  • Jurgen Valks's avatar
    Jurgen Valks
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 01, 2018

    This minor update is not related to the version of OneDrive..

  • Uwe Meyer's avatar
    Uwe Meyer
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 31, 2018
    My Mac is now updated from Mojave 10.14 to 10.14.1 --> Should I retry installing OneDrive client or is this update not related to OneDrive?
  • Uwe Meyer's avatar
    Uwe Meyer
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 31, 2018

    I run the 2 commands

    I deleted everything regarding OneDrive with App-Cleaner-Pro

    I installed OneDrive

    During setup, Onedrive informed me, that know "Files on demand" is available (a screen with 3 scenarios/options)

    I finished the installation

    I start OneDrive and login

    OneDrive starts synchronization of all files/folders

    Files-on-demand is available and by default active

    I go to setting and disable the sync of all folders

    After around 5 minutes, Onedrive shows errors, folders are already exists on my Mac

    I delete the folders under my Onedrive

    After this, I can again select folders to sync, this works, but no files-on-demand shown in my Onedrive-Folder

     

     

     

  • Aaron Brooks's avatar
    Aaron Brooks
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 30, 2018

    Did you run the commands I mentioned?  Are you sure the script actually ran?  

     

    Do you see the options in OneDrive Preferences to "Turn On Files-On-Demand"

  • Uwe Meyer's avatar
    Uwe Meyer
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 30, 2018
    Hi Aaron,

    I chosed way 2 - remove OneDrive with App Cleaner Pro. After this, start installation, Login to Onedrive, and Onedrive starts immedialty with sync of all folders. It doesn't work on my Mac, maybe I need to wait of new version, this one looks from my side of view buggy ...
  • Jeffrey Allen's avatar
    Jeffrey Allen
    Silver Contributor
    Oct 30, 2018

    After a reset of the MacBook and a second try of downloading again the ODfB preview, I installed and it seems that the client is working and not downloading all the files but with each reboot to relaunch the ODfB so that it shows the downloaded or cloud files is annoying but at least it seems to work.

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