Adding OneDrive into mac finder locations

Matt McIntyre 0 Reputation points
2026-08-25T19:43:04.76+00:00

I just purchased a new mac mini and can not add One Drive to the finder locations.

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  1. Thomas4-N 21,570 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-08-27T14:12:01.97+00:00

    Hello Matt McIntyre,

    Please try these steps:

    • Open Finder > Settings > Sidebar.
    • Enable Cloud Storage.
    • If OneDrive still does not appear, press Shift + Command + G.
    • Enter ~/Library/CloudStorage.
    • Drag the OneDrive folder into Finder’s sidebar.

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  2. Bence Weiszmann 1,725 Reputation points
    2026-08-25T19:58:31.88+00:00

    Dear @Matt McIntyre

    If you want to have OneDrive available directly in Finder, install the OneDrive app on your Mac and sign in with your Microsoft account. During the initial setup, you can choose where your OneDrive folder should be located.

    Once the setup is complete, OneDrive should appear in Finder automatically. If it is missing from the sidebar, open Finder Settings → Sidebar and check that OneDrive is enabled.

    If this answers your query, please click Accept Answer and Upvote if you found it helpful. If you have any further questions, feel free to let us know.

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  3. AI answer

    2026-08-25T19:43:19.3166667+00:00

    To make OneDrive appear in Finder on Mac, install and sign in to the OneDrive sync app, then enable Finder integration.

    1. Download and install OneDrive for Mac.
    2. Open OneDrive using cmd+Space, type OneDrive, and sign in with the Microsoft account.
    3. During setup, choose the OneDrive folder location if needed.
    4. After setup, enable Finder integration:
      • Select the Apple logo
      • Open System Preferences
      • Select Extensions
      • Turn on OneDrive Finder Integration

    After that, OneDrive files should sync to the OneDrive folder, and Finder overlays should appear. If more than one account is used, Finder shows them as OneDrive – Personal and OneDrive – [CompanyName].

    If OneDrive is installed but still does not appear correctly in Finder, sign in again and when prompted that the folder already exists, select Use this folder.

    If Desktop or Documents backup is expected on macOS, OneDrive also needs:

    • the standalone sync app, not the Mac App Store version
    • Full Disk Access enabled in System Preferences > Security & Privacy Preferences > Privacy
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