For most users, no additional setup is needed to use OneDrive on a Mac with the Rosetta 2 emulator. OneDrive is supported on macOS devices with Apple silicon through Rosetta 2 emulation.

The sync app allows you to synchronize files from your OneDrive for work or school and even from Microsoft SharePoint sites if your admin has enabled it. Any changes made will automatically be reflected in OneDrive, as well as on other computers that have the sync app installed.

You can use the Finder to rename and delete files, create new folders, and move files around in your OneDrive folder. If you have installed the OneDrive app on other computers, files will automatically be added to the OneDrive folders on them, too. Files you upload through this method can be up to 250GB in size if you are signed in with a Microsoft account, or 15GB if you are signed in with a work or school account.

To upload files to OneDrive automatically, simply copy or move files to your OneDrive folder using the Finder, or save them to your OneDrive folder from an app. If you add, change, or delete a file or folder on the OneDrive website, the same action will be reflected in your OneDrive folder and vice versa.

This folder is kept in sync with OneDrive. When you install the Microsoft OneDrive sync app for Mac, a copy of your OneDrive is downloaded to your Mac and placed in the OneDrive folder.

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