How To Set Up OneDrive on macOS
macOS devices need to have the OneDrive app installed from "Self Service." If your device doesn't have OneDrive or Self Service installed, please contact lacit@utep.edu to have it configured for you:
0. You must be logged in to your macOS device with your UTEP credentials and your device MUST be connected to the internet. Launch the OneDrive app to begin the process. If your computer doesn't have it installed, please contact lacit@utep.edu to have your device properly configured:
0b. If your device does have Self Service installed but doesn't have OneDrive installed, you can install it from the Self Service app:
0c. When the OneDrive app is first installing, you will get a Notifications options window. Please disregard this first one as it will go away when the OneDrive app auto-updates in the background:
1. Once the OneDrive app has auto-updated in the background, you will get a new Notifications window, as well as a gray OneDrive cloud icon in your Menu Bar. Click on the cloud icon to continue:
2. On the "Set Up OneDrive" windows, enter your full UTEP email address and click on the blue "Sign In" button to begin setup:
2b. If prompted, click on the "Work or school" button to continue:
3. Authenticate with your UTEP credentials and click on the blue "Sign in" button to continue:
4. Once successfully authenticated, the location of your OneDrive folder will be presented to you. Click on the blue "Next" button to continue:
5a,b,c. The OneDrive app will request permissions to access your "Desktop," "Documents" and "Downloads" folders. Please click on the "OK" button to allow this access:
5d. If prompted to "Get the Mobile App," disregard the request and click on the gray "Later" button to continue:
6. After all informational windows have been presented, click on the blue "Open OneDrive Folder" button to continue:
7. In your Finder's Favorites, your OneDrive folder will be identified as "OneDrive - University of Texas at El Paso" with files having an online status associated with them. The contents of this folder will automatically sync to your Office 365 account: