How to disable Files On-Demand in OneDrive MacOS? It's enforced since the last update ...

Anonymous
2022-01-27T12:43:10+00:00

For OneDrive home and business, I cannot disable Files-On-Demand since the last update. This is crucial, I need full access to my files at all time.

What is going on? Why would you enforce Files On-Demand on your customers, isn't it enough to enable it by default? My 70GB of cloud data is not local anymore, sometimes I have no internet, you are locking me away from my files. Also making it impossible for me to do full text searches. Files On-Demand is also too slow, waiting a second to display folder contents is too much when you organize things in deep folder structures.

How I can disable Files On-Demand? Will you please stop knowing the best for your customers? We aren't toddlers. Thanks!

If Files On-Demand is enforced by policy, I will leave your cloud service once and for all.

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For business | MacOS

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-02-17T15:59:00+00:00

    I really like the GoogleDrive mirrored option as well.

    Come on Microsoft....fix this mess and give us back a functional solution....

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-02-17T15:50:35+00:00

    Wow! Thanks for the quick responses. That's very helpful.

    I have a full backup in Azure ATM. It's the only thing that gives me warm fuzzies.

    I'm going to do some testing with Google Drive/One before I commit paying for it, and to syncing all my files.

    Mirroring is exactly what I'm after.

    Glad to hear indexing works.

    Lack of dark mode is not a show-stopper.

    Hopefully the Windows client works well.

    I'm also somewhat concerned that the Mac OS changes might bork things with Google....

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-02-17T15:16:53+00:00

    I've stopped using it now, completely rethought my backup procedures. I can't trust a workflow where a company can effectively access my hard drive and remove files. I still can't get my head around them doing this.

    If you don't mind KingJames1970, who did you end up going with for syncing files? I'm waiting to see if MS changes their stance, and also thrashing on which sync service to consider if MS doesn't address this.

    I'm leaning toward Google One or iCloud. I suspect Google One might be a better choice, since our household is a mix of Windows + Mac.

    Interested to hear opinions or experiences.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-02-17T15:05:42+00:00

    I've stopped using it now, completely rethought my backup procedures. I can't trust a workflow where a company can effectively access my hard drive and remove files. I still can't get my head around them doing this.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-02-17T14:08:34+00:00

    Files on demand is a huge problem who works between computers and runs any code. As soon as output is generated, the file is sucked to the cloud and the hard drive is left with an empty stab. I do not need to continue why this is such a terrible idea. What is worse disabling Filesondemand is not trivial and I am not 100% I recovered 300Gb of my files from this atrocity. I think it is time for a class action suit.

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