To start backing up a folder, select any folder that doesn't say Files backed up, and then select Start backup. In Settings, select Backup > Manage backup. Open OneDrive settings (select the cloud icon in your notification area, and then select > Settings.) To stop or start backing up your folders in OneDrive, update your folder selections in OneDrive Settings.

You can also use the OneDrive mobile app to access your folders on any device. If you're signed in to the OneDrive sync app on your computer, you can use Finder to access your OneDrive. You can back up a maximum of 5 GB of files in OneDrive for free, or up to 1 TB with a Microsoft 365 subscription. When you back up your Desktop folder, the items on your desktop roam with you to your other desktops where you're running OneDrive. When your files finish syncing to OneDrive, they're backed up and you can access them from anywhere in Documents, or Desktop. If you've already closed the dialog, to open the OneDrive activity center, select the cloud icon in the macOS menu bar.Īccess your backed up folders on any device Or, to watch your files sync, select View upload progress. You can close the dialog box while your files sync to OneDrive. Now go back to Manage Backup in OneDrive Preferences and select Start backup. In the Back up your folders dialog, make sure OneDrive has proper permissions to back up your folders. Go to Systems Preferences, Security & Privacy to give OneDrive Full Disk Access. If you didn't see the prompt or you already closed the wizard, select the cloud icon in the macOS menu bar, and then select > Settings, then Backup > Manage backup.

If you're prompted to back up your important folders (Desktop, and Documents), select the prompt to start the folder backup wizard.

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