Microsoft brings OneDrive Files On Demand to Windows 10 on Apple MacOS

Η brings to Apple's macOS the OneDrive Files On Demand feature, which allows users of the platform to browse cloud storage without downloading data.

OneDrive Files On-Demand is one of the top features of Windows 10 that uses placeholders to speed up and reduce data usage.

Placeholders, which are essentially shortcuts to files stored in the cloud, allow files to be downloaded as they are being used, without having to retrieve them further from OneDrive. This way, users no longer have to completely sync folders because of a single file.

OneDrive On-Demand files have been restored to Windows 10, having been previously removed from the operating system. They started on Windows 8 as placeholders.

On macOS, this feature works pretty much the same as it does on Windows 10. Here's what Microsoft explains: “OneDrive Files On-Demand helps you access all your OneDrive files without having to download them all of data and use storage space on your device.
When you turn on Files On-Demand, you'll see all your files in the Mac Finder and get new information about each file. New files created online or on another device only appear as online files, so they don't take up space on your device. When you are connected to the Internet, you will be able to use online files (online files ) like all other files on your device”.

To use this feature, you must be running at least macOS 10.14 Mojave, and have a local disk that uses the Apple File System (APFS).

OneDrive Files On-Demand is currently being previewed. Microsoft has not announced when it will be released for everyone, but users can already try the service by downloading the client from here (direct download link).

However, do not forget that this is not the final version of the application, so there are still bugs or other stability issues. More information on how to set up the client is available here .

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