Spartan 365 - How to Change What Folders from Spartan Drive are Synced to Your macOS Machine

Objective

Following these steps will allow you to change which folders from your Spartan Drive account are automatically synced to your macOS device.

Environment

macOS
Spartan Drive

Before You Begin

If OneDrive is not already set up on your macOS device, see this support.microsoft.com page (link) for assistance getting it set up.

Steps

  1. Select the OneDrive icon from the top menu, and then select the gear icon
  2. Select Preferences...
  3. Select Choose Folders
  4. Select all folders you wish to sync, or select Sync all files and folders in OneDrive - Michigan State University
  5. Select OK
  6. You're done! You've set which folders will automatically sync to your local machine

Additional Info

If disk space becomes an issue, you can also change how files are synced, not just which folders. See this support.microsoft.com page (link) for details.

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