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OneDrive

OneDrive gives you cloud storage for keeping files backed up, synced, and shareable. It suits you if you work across devices or share documents with others.

by Microsoft Corporation

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Helps you Back up & sync files 20 Share files with links 14 Free up disk space 24 Collaborate with your team 40

What you get

Keep your files available across devices without storing everything on your Mac.

With OneDrive, you get a cloud copy of your files and photos that remains available if something happens to your Mac. You can reach your files through Finder, a browser, or the mobile app, and make files available offline. Files On-Demand lets you keep files in the cloud to use less local storage.

You can share documents, photos, videos, and albums through links, while unshared files remain private. When you work with others in Microsoft 365 apps, you can edit the same document together and receive notifications about changes. Version history lets you restore earlier versions of documents.

You start with 5 GB of free storage, or get 1 TB with a Microsoft 365 subscription. Your stored files are encrypted. Password-protected and expiring sharing links, plus ransomware detection and recovery, require Microsoft 365. If you use Personal Vault on your Mac, you access it through a browser.

  • Keep a cloud backup

    You can still access files stored in OneDrive if something happens to your Mac.

  • Use less Mac storage

    You can keep files in the cloud with Files On-Demand instead of storing everything locally.

  • Work across your devices

    You can access synced files on your Mac, phone, or tablet, and make files available offline.

  • Share and edit together

    You can send file links and collaborate on the same documents using Microsoft 365 apps.

  • Undo document changes

    You can use version history to restore an earlier version of a document.

Best for

  • You work on files across a Mac and mobile devices
  • You collaborate on Microsoft 365 documents
  • You want cloud copies without keeping every file locally

Skip it if

You do not need it if your existing cloud service already handles your file backups, syncing, and sharing.

Screenshots

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From the developer

Start with 5 GB of free cloud storage or upgrade to a Microsoft 365 subscription to get 1 TB of storage. Microsoft 365 includes premium Microsoft 365 apps, 1 TB cloud storage in OneDrive, advanced security, and more, all in one convenient subscription.
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