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MC299920: OneDrive: Sync client support for Apple Silicon (Preview)

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Updated April 12, 2022: Microsoft have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

A preview of OneDrive sync that runs natively on Apple silicon is coming to devices in the Current Channel (Preview).

  • Following the preview release to Current Channel (Preview), it will release GA.

If you are not interested in the preview of OneDrive sync that runs natively on Apple silicon, you can safely disregard this message. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 82035.

We will be updating OneDrive for Mac to be a universal app that will run natively on Macs with M1.

MC299920: OneDrive: Sync client support for Apple Silicon (Preview)

When this will happen

  • Current Channel (Preview): We will begin rolling this out in early December and expect to complete rollout mid-December. – Complete
  • Standard: We will begin rolling this out in mid-February (previously late January) and expect to complete by late April (previously late March). There will be no preview release

How this will affect your organization

All functionality is the same as it is in the 32-bit and 64-bit installations.

What you need to do to prepare

To enable the preview, users will need to have joined the Current Channel (Preview) and enabled the preview in OneDrive Settings > About. Users can also opt out in OneDrive Settings > About.

To enable the preview, users will need to have joined the Current Channel (Preview) and enabled the preview in OneDrive Settings

Users can also opt out in OneDrive Settings > About.

You might want to notify users that the ARM install is available as a preview, update your user training, and prepare your help desk.

Message ID: MC299920
Published: 24 November 2021
Updated: 12 April 2022
Effective: December 13, 2021

Alex Lim is a certified IT Technical Support Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex IT systems and networks. He has worked for leading IT companies, such as Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco, providing technical support and solutions to clients across various industries and sectors. Alex has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and a master’s degree in information security from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the author of several best-selling books on IT technical support, such as The IT Technical Support Handbook and Troubleshooting IT Systems and Networks. Alex lives in Bandar, Johore, Malaysia with his wife and two chilrdren. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on Website | Twitter | Facebook

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