This article is for IT administrators managing OneDrive settings in work or school environments. If you're not an IT administrator, read Get started with the new OneDrive sync app on Mac OS X.
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Manage OneDrive settings on macOS using property list (Plist) files
Use the following keys to preconfigure or change settings for your users. The keys are the same whether you run the store edition or the standalone edition of the sync app, but the property list file name and domain name will be different. When you apply the settings, make sure to target the appropriate domain depending on the edition of the sync app.
| Standalone | Mac App Store | |
|---|---|---|
| PList Location | ~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.OneDrive.plist | ~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.OneDrive-mac/Data/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.OneDrive-mac.plist |
| Domain | com.microsoft.OneDrive | com.microsoft.OneDrive-mac |
Deploy the sync app settings
Deploy the settings on macOS in the typical way:
Quit the OneDrive application.
Define the settings you want to change by creating a Plist with the values, or use a script to set the default values.
Deploy the settings onto the local computer.
Refresh the preferences cache.
On the next start of OneDrive, the new settings will be picked up.
Overview of settings
The following table lists all the settings that are currently exposed for the OneDrive sync app. You need to configure the parameters in parentheses.
| Setting | Description | Parameters | Example Plist Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disable personal accounts | Blocks users from signing in and syncing files in personal OneDrive accounts. If this key is set after a user has set up sync with a personal account, the user will be signed out. | DisablePersonalSync (Bool): When set to true, this parameter prevents users from adding or syncing personal accounts. | <key>DisablePersonalSync</key> <(Bool)/> |
| Default folder location | Specifies the default location of the OneDrive folder for each organization | TenantID (String): TenantID determines which accounts the default folder location setting should apply to. Find your Office 365 tenant ID DefaultFolderPath (String): DefaultFolder specifies the default folder location. Mac App Store: The path must already exist when users set up the sync app. Standalone: The path will be created on users' computers if it doesn't already exist. Only with the Standalone sync app can you prevent users from changing the location. | <key>Tenants</key> <dict> <key>(TenantID)</key> <dict> <key>DefaultFolder</key> <string>(DefaultFolderPath)</string> </dict> </dict> |
| Automatic upload bandwidth percentage | Enables the sync app to automatically set the amount of bandwidth used based on available bandwidth for uploading files | AutomaticUploadBandwidthPercentage (int): This parameter determines the percentage of local upload bandwidth that the sync app can use. Accepted values are from 1 through 99. | <key>AutomaticUploadBandwidthPercentage</key> <int>(Bandwidth)</int> |
| Set maximum upload throughput | Sets the maximum upload throughput rate in kilobytes (KB)/sec for computers running the OneDrive sync app | UploadBandwidthLimited (int): This parameter determines the upload throughput in KB/sec that the sync app can use. The minimum rate is 50 KB/sec and the maximum rate is 100,000 KB/sec. | <key>UploadBandwidthLimited</key> <int>(Upload Throughput Rate in KB/sec)</int> |
| Set maximum download throughput | Sets the maximum download throughput rate in kilobytes (KB)/sec for computers running the OneDrive sync app | DownloadBandwidthLimited (int): This parameter determines the download throughput in KB/sec that the sync app can use. The minimum rate is 50 KB/sec and the maximum rate is 100,000 KB/sec. | <key>DownloadBandwidthLimited</key> <int>(Download Throughput Rate in KB/sec)</int> |
| Dock icon | Specifies whether a dock icon for OneDrive is shown | HideDockIcon (Bool): When set to true, this parameter hides the OneDrive dock icon even when the application is running. | <key>HideDockIcon</key> <(Bool)/> |
| Open at login | Specifies whether OneDrive starts automatically when the user logs in | OpenAtLogin (Bool): When set to true, OneDrive will start automatically when the user logs in on the Mac. | <key>OpenAtLogin</key> <(Bool)/> |
| Enable Files On-Demand | Specifies whether Files On-Demand is enabled. If you don't set this setting, Files On-Demand will be enabled automatically as we roll out the feature, and users can turn the setting on or off | FilesOnDemandEnabled (Bool): When set to true, new users who set up the sync app will download online-only files by default. When set to false, Files On-Demand will be disabled and users won't be able to turn it on. | <key>FilesOnDemandEnabled</key> <(Bool)/> |
| Disable download toasts | Prevents toasts from appearing when applications cause file contents to be downloaded | DisableHydrationToast (Bool): When set to true, toasts will not appear when applications trigger the download of file contents. | <key>DisableHydrationToast</key> <(Bool)/> |
| Block apps from downloading online-only files | Prevents applications from automatically downloading online-only files. You can use this setting to lock down applications that don't work correctly with your deployment of Files On-Demand. | HydrationDisallowedApps (String): Json in the following format [{'ApplicationId':'appId','MaxBundleVersion':'1.1','MaxBuildVersion':'1.0'}]'AppID' can be either the BSD process name or the bundle display name. MaxBuildVersion denotes the maximum build version of the application that will be blocked. MaxBundleVersion denotes the maximum bundle version of the application that will be blocked | <key>HydrationDisallowedApps </key> <string> [{'ApplicationId':'appId','MaxBundleVersion':'1.1','MaxBuildVersion':'1.0'}, {'ApplicationId':'appId2','MaxBundleVersion':'3.2','MaxBuildVersion':'2.0'}]</string><(Bool)/> |
| SharePoint Server Front Door URL | Specifies the SharePoint Server 2019 on-premises URL that the OneDrive sync app should try to authenticate and sync against | SharePointOnPremFrontDoorUrl (string): The URL of the on-premises SharePoint Server. | <key>SharePointOnPremFrontDoorUrl</key> <string>https://Contoso.SharePoint.com</string> |
| SharePoint Server Tenant Name | Specifies the name of the folder created for syncing the SharePoint Server 2019 files specified in the Front Door URL. | SharePointOnPremTenantName (string): The name that will be used when creating a folder to sync the on-premises SharePoint Server files. If specified, the folder names will take the form of: OneDrive – TenantName TenantName If not specified, the folder names will use the first segment of the FrontDoorURL as the Tenant Name. Example - https://Contoso.SharePoint.com will use Contoso as the Tenant Name | <key>SharePointOnPremTenantName</key> <string>Contoso</string> |
| SharePoint OnPrem Prioritization | For hybrid scenarios where the email is the same for both SharePoint Server on-premises and SharePoint Online, determines whether or not the client should set up sync for SharePoint Server or SharePoint Online first during the first-run scenario. | SharePointOnPremPrioritizationPolicy (int): This parameter determines which service to attempt to authenticate against for setting up sync. 1 indicates OneDrive should setup SharePoint Server on-premises first, followed by SharePoint Online. | <key>SharePointOnPremPrioritizationPolicy</key> <int>(0 or 1)</int> |
| BlockExternalSync | Prevents the sync app from syncing libraries and folders shared from other organizations. | BlockExternalSync (Bool): Set to true to prevent syncing OneDrive for Business and SharePoint libraries and folders from organizations other than the user's own organization. Set to false or do not include the setting to allow. Learn about OneDrive B2B Sync. | <key>BlockExternalSync</key> <(Bool)/> |
You can also configure the OneDrive Standalone sync app to receive delayed updates.
| PList Location | ~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.OneDriveUpdater.plist |
| Domain | com.microsoft.OneDriveUpdater |
| Setting | Description | Parameters | Example Plist Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | Defines the update ring for the computer | UpdateRing (String): This parameter has two different values. Production - The default update ring for OneDrive updates. Insiders - This update ring receives updates that are 'pre-production' and will allow you to play with features before they are released. Note that builds from this ring may be less stable. Enterprise - This update ring receives updates after they have rolled out through the Production ring. It also lets you control the deployment of updates. For more info about the update rings and how the sync app checks for updates, see The OneDrive sync app update process. | <key>Tier</key> <string>(UpdateRing)</string> |
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Microsoft Corporation is an American company founded on April 4, 1975, by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. It develops and manufactures computer software and electronics. It is the largest software company in the world. Microsoft is best known for developing software like MS Windows and the MS Office suite.
Microsoft Office is a client-server software developed by Microsoft which offers convenient features for people from every walk of life. It was first announced by Bill Gates on August 1, 1988. The first version of Office contained Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint which are also the most used processing tools of MS Office. Microsoft also offers its Office apps to mobile operating systems like Android and iOS. In this article, we will discuss different methods to uninstall and reinstall Microsoft Office on Mac.
Part 1. Scenarios for Uninstalling Office on Mac:
The desktop version was the first software of its kind that was developed by Microsoft. It is supported both by the Windows and MacOS operating systems. Since then it is also offered as an Online tool that runs in the web browser of your computer. Microsoft Office 2019 is the latest version of the software that is being branded under the name of Office 365. The newest version was released on September 24, 2018.
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MS Office is one of the most important software on the Mac used for various functions. Microsoft offers new and advanced updates regularly on Office 365, sometimes the auto-update feature does not work on Mac. This will force you to uninstall the older version of Office and reinstall the newer one. Here are some of the reasons that would prompt you to Uninstall MS Office on Mac:
- The system does not install latest updates directly.
- License is deactivated.
- Wrong login information entered which lock your account out.
- The old version of MS Office is not compatible with MacOS Mojave.
- You want to install the newest version.
In this article, you will learn how to uninstall and reinstall Microsoft Office on Mac.
Part 2. How to Uninstall Microsoft Office on Mac?
You may be prompted to uninstall Microsoft Office to fix some bugs in the existing version installed in the computer. You may also want to install the newest version that includes the features you need. No matter what kind of situation you are facing, there's an answer to every problem. We will show you how to properly uninstall all apps and features of Office 365 on Mac manually.
An official Office removal tool is offered by Microsoft to the users of the Windows Operating System. There is no such tool provided on MacOS that would instantly remove the software from the system. It is a bit complex when it comes to uninstalling apps on Mac and the library files that they create with them. To remove MS Office manually, you are required to sign in the system using the administrator account.
There is a whole three-part process to manually uninstall office from Mac:
- Move to Trash.
- Remove from Library folder.
- Remove apps from Mac Dock.
1. Move to Trash:
You can completely delete MS office from the system by following the steps mentioned below:
- Go to Finder.
- Open Application.
- Press the Command button.
- Select all MS Office supported apps and tools.
- Press Control + Click the selected applications from the keyboard.
- Choose “Move to Trash”.
- All files will be deleted.
2. Remove from Library folder:
Even if you delete the main file from the computer, the service files still remain on your disk until you remove them manually. MacOS doesn’t provide any default tool to find and remove the leftovers of MS Office. You have to search for them yourself. Next phase in removing MS Office files completely from the system is to delete them from the Library Folder. Here are the steps:
- Open Finder.
- Press 'Command + Shift + h'.
- Click on “View as List” from the Finder Folder.
- View options dialogue box will appear.
- Check the “Show Library Folder” option.
- Click on Save.
- Click on Finder again.
- Click on Library and then Containers option.
- Ctrl + right-click on each of these folders mentioned below.
- Select and 'Move to Trash'.
Here are the mentioned files that should be removed if found in the containers box:
1. com.microsoft.errorreporting
2. com.microsoft.Excel
3. com.microsoft.netlib.shipassertprocess
4. com.microsoft.Office365ServiceV2
5. com.microsoft.Outlook
6. com.microsoft.Powerpoint
7. com.microsoft.RMS-XPCService
8. com.microsoft.Word
9. com.microsoft.onenote.mac
- Go back to the Library Folder.
- Open 'Group Containers'.
- Ctrl + right-click on each of these folders mentioned below.
- Select 'Move to Trash”.
Here is the list of files that should be removed to completely uninstall MS Office from Mac:
1. UBF8T346G9.ms
To use these shortcuts, you may have to change your Mac keyboard settings to change the Show Desktop shortcut for the key. Arrow Left: Move one character to the left: Arrow Right: Move one character to the right: Option + Arrow Left: Move one word to the left: Option + Arrow Right: Move one word to the right ⌘ + Arrow Up: Move one paragraph up ⌘ + Arrow Down. Many of the shortcuts that use the Ctrl key on a Windows keyboard also work with the Control key in Office 2016 for Mac. However, not all do. Note: If a shortcut requires pressing two or more keys at the same time, this topic separates the keys with a plus sign (+). Some Word for Mac keyboard shortcuts conflict with default macOS keyboard shortcuts. This topic flags such shortcuts with an asterisk (. ). To use these shortcuts, you may have to change your Mac keyboard settings to change the shortcut for the key. 
2. UBF8T346G9.Office
3. UBF8T346G9.OfficeOsfWebHost
You should carefully remove all the files created by Microsoft Word, but be sure not to delete any other file. Deleting other important library files may damage the system. After removing the files please restart your Mac.
3. Remove Office Apps from Dock:
Mac Dock is known as the launching pad for different kinds of applications in the Mac. It works just like like Windows taskbar but it has animations. It allows you to open the apps that you frequently use with just one click. To completely remove MS Office from Mac the last piece of the puzzle is removing the shortcuts from Mac Dock. Here are the steps:
- Locate the files and “Ctrl + click” on them.
- Choose 'Options'.
- Select 'Remove from Dock'.
After completing the procedure, the software will be completely removed from the system. Restart the Mac to complete the process. You will find no trace of MS Office on your computer.
Part 3. How to Install or Reinstall Microsoft Office on Mac?
Microsoft products come with a product and activation key. If you already have one then before installing Office, sign in with your existing account and enter your product key. You can always make a new account. Here are the steps to install MS Office on your Mac:
- Go to the official site of Microsoft office.
- Sign in with your existing account or make a new one.
- Click on Install office.
- Click on Office 365 apps and downloading process will start.
- Click on Finder and go to Downloads.
- Click Microsoft Office installer.pkg file.
- Click on Continue and agree on the license agreement.
- Select the Install location
- Click on Install.
- Enter your Mac administrator Password.
- Click on Install Software.
- The installation will proceed.
- Click on Close after a successful installation.
- Restart your Mac.
Part 4. Tips for Installing and Uninstalling Microsoft Office on Mac:
Microsoft Office one of the useful applications if you are using your Mac for business purposes and school work. Precautionary measures must be taken before installing or even Uninstalling the software. As some sort of negligence might damage the software, the operating system, or the computer itself.
Below is the list of precautions that should be taken before uninstalling and Reinstalling Microsoft Office on Mac.
- Close all Applications before the uninstallation process.
- Make sure that it is not some computer glitch that is causing problems with the software.
- Make sure you have a good running Internet.
- Always download & install MS Office from its official website.
- Always purchase the software.
- Check the battery of the computer before installing the program.
- Check to see if your Mac has the required storage space to keep Microsoft Office and its apps.
- Make sure your computer has at least 4GB RAM.
- Scan the software for viruses for the sake of security.
- Clear all the cache of the previously installed version of MS office.
- Keep the updates to “automatically install”.
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Closing words:
Despite the effort, Apple’s iWork has not come close to undermine Microsoft Office. MS Office is still the most preferred software in the world. Microsoft Office for Mac offers great features that can enhance the overall experience of the user. It provides added functionality and improvements for the users to perform their tasks at hand with ease. Sometimes during an update, a minor internet or storage problem can halt the installation process entirely. This might cause the MS Office to not function properly. To fix the problem you might have to Uninstall and Reinstall the program. Now you know exactly what to do whenever such problem arises.
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