OneDrive Files on Demand for Mac

Uwe Meyer 

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Uwe Meyer wrote:

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

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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Current+oneDrive+version

Haha

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

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

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

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"

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.

Completely Remove OneDrive

Then follow the step-by-step carefully and in order.

If the Script doesn't run for you then open the Terminal app and paste the following commands 1-by-1:

Defaults write com.microsoft.OneDriveUpdater Tier Insiders

killall cfprefsd

rm ~/Library/Caches/OneDrive/UpdateRingSettings.json

 Finder may need to be Relaunched

I had to block our AV (Bitdefender) and backup service (Code42) but after that files on demand seems to be working well.

Is there a way to proactively block an app or do you just have to wait for the popup?

Do you have Antivirus software on your Mac?

I can recommend AppCleaner, mentioned in this article: https://nektony.com/how-to/uninstall-onedrive-on-mac

Reboot your Mac after removing the files..

No OneDrive Folder under my account, see screenshot attached

Is the version correct I mentioned?

Sorry if Im repetitive, but have you done this?

Remove the locally stored OneDrive folder:

1. If you installed with the default settings, there will be the OneDrive folder under your name.
2. Drag it to the trash.

yes, it seems the folder is still there

@Uwe Did you remove the old OneDrive folder? Since you have synchronisation problems saying the folder already exists...

Sorry guys, it doesn't work on my Mac running Mojave 10.14

- I disconnected my account in OneDrive

- I removed my current OneDrive installation (no OneDrive folder visible in Finder)

- I run the script for insider update ring

- I deleteted the json file

- I downloaded OneDrive from https://aka.ms/MacFilesOnDemandBinary

- I installed this version

- During setup, OneDrive informed me, that my folder already exist (where???) 

- I chosed the default folder

- OneDrive start with downloading all files from OneDrive Cloud

- I deactivate all folders in OneDrive Client

- Result is, that OneDrive now a 9 problems, informing me, that folders already exists in the OneDrive on my harddisc

- Version info: 18.192.0920.0012

Any idea?