Standalone Mac client—We’ve seen a significant increase of adoption and interest for OneDrive in the Mac community. But we heard feedback that IT admins want to be able to deploy and manage the OneDrive Mac client outside of the App Store. Now you can with the new standalone client for Mac. OneDrive for Windows also gets some love, with a new activity center to get a quick overview of recent sync activity. Users can quickly view their sync status on Mac or Windows by clicking the.
Microsoft is rolling out over the next few months, starting today, Officials disclosed the features for the updated NGSC - 'which we now refer to as the new OneDrive sync client,' in execs' words - on April 12. Microsoft rolled out the initial release of in December 2015. According to the company, here's what's coming to users starting today, and continuing on for the next several months: Windows 8.1 support: This completes our commitment around Windows OS support (7, 8, 8.1 and 10).Office 2016 integration: In conjunction with an Office 2016 update currently rolling out, key features such as real-time co-authoring, open documents from the Most Recent list and share documents from within the Office app will be available. Improved setup: Now it's easy for anyone to get and install the new OneDrive sync client.
No more registry keys needed on Windows or Terminal window on Mac. View files online: You can now right click any document in Windows Explorer and select 'view online' to navigate to the OneDrive for Business file or folder in the browser. Sync any file type you want: We've added support for.json,.aspx,.swf files and more; you can now add any file type to your OneDrive for Business. Block file types: IT admins can now block certain file types from syncing, such as PST or MKV files protecting limited bandwidth. Performance and reliability improvement: Give small files in particular a big boost in upload and download speed.
Officials said 'most' of these new capabilities will be available to all OneDrive for Business users within one to two weeks. The Office 2016 integration (including the associated Office 2016 update) and Pause sync features 'will continue rolling out during the course of the summer,' they noted. In March 2016, officials said they were planning to deliver Windows 8.1 support in Q1 of 2016. Groove.exe takeover and pause sync were listed as Q2 2016 deliverables on. Additional sync updates are coming beyond that, including: Manage bandwidth: By the end of June, we'll deliver IT controls to throttle bandwidth consumption of the client. (This was listed as a Q2 deliverable on the March OneDrive for Business roadmap.). In a new announcement, the company says it plans to unify its consumer and commercial OneDrive engines, but some changes might arrive after the initial release of Windows 10.
Extended Windows Explorer integration: A simple right-click action to get a link or share files directly in Windows Explorer. SharePoint Document Library Sync: We're adding SharePoint Online document library sync, starting with a preview in the third quarter of 2016, with general release by the end of 2016.
The SharePoint Document Library Sync is one of the most sought-after OneDrive for Business features - and one that Microsoft execs, until today, on which officials weren't pinning a definitive ship target. In early March, Microsoft execs said. There's still no official update as to that the OneDrive team removed in Windows releases following Windows 8.1. In other Microsoft cloud services news, today, April 12, adding the ability to view meeting content on Android and improvements to the meeting experience on both platforms, even when you are experiencing spotty Internet connectivity. Related Topics. By registering you become a member of the CBS Interactive family of sites and you have read and agree to the,.
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Microsoft has released new versions of the OneDrive for Business sync client for both Windows and Mac OSX. This new version addresses many of the problems that customers reported with the previous versions of the sync client. Use these instructions to install the OneDrive client on your University computers: Please note you will need to be on campus for these directions to work! If you encounter problems with the installation while trying to follow these instructions, please don’t hesitate to get a hold of us through the Request Support forms on this site.