Users need to be a OneDrive Insider to access the toy (which might frighten some) and also requires at least macOS Monterey 12.1. In a nutshell, this means that key folders, such as Desktop and Documents, can be shunted into OneDrive for macOS users and used over different devices (although only up to 5GB without a subscription). More interesting for administrators considering storage security is the move of Folder Backup (aka Known Folder Move) into public preview. Performance will depend on the type of files and synchronization in use. It must also be said that having used the facility since release, it doesn't seem all that much quicker that the Intel original. Installation annoyances aside, once up and running everything went swimmingly on our system although, as with the problematic Files-on-Demand update of January, caution would be recommended.

Microsoft 365 admins 'flooded' with bulk and bogus notifications for over an hour.

Microsoft rolls out Files On-Demand with tighter macOS integration – but it defaults to 'on' and can't be disabled.

Internet connection now required for Windows 11 Pro Insider setup.

Microsoft gives tablets some love in latest Windows 11 build.

We asked Microsoft why this was and will update should the company respond.

For reasons unknown, The Register ended up having to download the standalone version from Microsoft's support pages in order to persuade our M1 Mac Mini to switch from the world of Rosetta and Intel for Apple Silicon. Over the weekend, the company made OneDrive sync for macOS generally available.

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