I have Work and Excel running on my iMac. I get the message about verifying OneDrive (see attached). Do I need the OneDrive app on my iMac? What is it doing for or to me that I don't know about? Can I delete the OneDrive app? Is there a downside to deleting it?
iMac 21.5″, macOS 13.5
Hey there!
OneDrive is Microsoft's cloud syncing service. Do you store your Microsoft Office files in OneDrive, or on your Mac or iCloud? If the latter, then OneDrive can be uninstalled: Uninstall apps on your Mac - Apple Support.
-Jack
If you have subscribed to Microsoft 365, then OneDrive is included in your subscription. OneDrive is Microsoft's online cloud service where you can store, access, edit, and share anything you've stored there. If you save a document in Word, for example, you'll see the option to store it in OneDrive.
It's up to you to decide whether to keep OneDrive or not. I don't think it harms anything be leaving it alone, but that's your choice.
(When my MS 365 subscription ends, I will be uninstalling all the MS apps on my MBA, and switch to using Pages, Numbers, and Keynote only. All these apps can read their Windows counterparts...and, being retired, I don't need to use the Office apps like I used to).
Thanks for the info. I don't use it. I think it must have come along with Word and Excel. I think I'll uninstall so I don't have to see it running through its verification process..
Thanks for your info. I think it must have come along with Word and Excel. I think I'll uninstall so I don't have to see it running through its verification process..
Need for OneDrive when using Word and Excel
