Microsoft will automatically update the OneDrive app as part of Office 365 updates. If you are running a different version of Office (2016), you’ll need to manually update your OneDrive client.
You can tell you have the latest version of OneDrive if you see “OneDrive – MNSCU” listed as the OneDrive folder name in the Windows File explorer or the Mac Finder.
Select the Get OneDrive Apps option from the left side of the screen. Choose the Mac option, then download the tool from the Mac App Store page that you were automatically taken to. Run the downloaded file and, again, enter your Microsoft account and password. OneDrive uses the Geo-location data for uploaded photos. By using Geo-location data, OneDrive will display a map of the tagged location automatically. It allows you to download a single photo, multiple photos or an entire photo album from OneDrive account to Mac. Following are the steps to Download Photos from OneDrive to your Mac.
If you don’t see “OneDrive – MNSCU” listed, you should update your OneDrive client. Here’s how:
- Windows users open your web browser and go tohttps://onedrive.live.com/about/en-US/download/ and click the Click here to download link to begin the download.
- Mac users, go to https://support.office.com/en-us/article/sync-files-with-onedrive-on-mac-os-x-d11b9f29-00bb-4172-be39-997da46f913f and clickInstall OneDrive for Mac.
- Locate the downloaded file and run it (install).
- After the file has installed, you will need to login to OneDrive. On a Windows machine, lookfor the gray clouds icon near the clock; on a Mac, look at the menu bar.
—>> - Click the gray clouds, then sign-in to OneDrive with your MinnState.edu credentials.
Employees: [StarID]@minnstate.edu and your StarID password
Students: [StarID]@go.minnstate.edu and your StarID password
Once you login to OneDrive, these icons will turn blue, indicating you are signed-in. - Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the OneDrive setup.
Once you are signed-in, anything you place in the OneDrive – MNSCU folder will be synchronized with the OneDrive cloud service. Faculty and staff should use the OneDrive – MNSCU folder as their primary save location. When receiving a new or “loaner” computer, you will only need to sign-in to the OneDrive service to access all of your documents.
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