HFS+ File Compression & Compatibility with OneDrive Sync

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HFS+ File Compression & Compatibility with OneDrive Sync

I currently use Microsoft OneDrive to store ~ 900 GB of documents and files.

I also use the OneDrive Sync App on my MacBook Pro to sync files real-time between my MAC (with 1 TB SSD) and OneDrive.

My problem is that I am running out of space on my MAC (I wish a 5 TB or 10 TB drive was an option for MacBook Pro) and need to implement some kind of HFS+ file or volume compression solution.

I will either use OSX's built in HFS+ Compression Technology via a tool like MoreSpace or I may opt to go completely 3rd party with an application like Clusters (http://latenitesoft.com/clusters/).

I need to be able to compress the OneDrive Sync Folder on my MAC but before I do that, I need to know if there are any compatibility problems that may
arise from doing so between OSX HFS+ Compression and OneDrive.

I would hate for the files to become corrupted during the sync process with OneDrive due to the HFS+ compression.

Back when I had Windows computers, I had my drives compressed and had no problems with OneDrive, but that was a Microsoft OS with a Microsoft NTFS file system working nice with another Microsoft Product.

My current situation is completely different in the sense that I am using an Apple OS and Apple File System with a Microsoft Product.

Are there any Apple Engineers out there who have specifically tested this with OneDrive and can speak to this issue?

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015), OS X El Capitan (10.11), null

Posted on Oct 7, 2015 9:52 AM

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Oct 7, 2015 12:38 PM in response to ACECORP

Some Additional Information....

In the past, when Sky Drive was first created, the SkyDrive Sync Folder on my Computer was compressed via NTFS volume compression and once that happened, my files in SkyDrive got corrupted and I had to restore from a local backup. I dealt with MSFT Pro-Support who ultimately confirmed this to be a bug and fixed it, but the damage was already done when I lost all my files. Prior to the bug, if the NTFS volume was not compressed, everything was fine, but once the volume on which the SkyDrive Sync folder sat was compressed, the corruption would occur once the files synchronized.

I need to avoid experiencing that problem with OneDrive and HFS+ volume compression so I need an official statement from Microsoft confirming the problem doesn't exist or stating it might exist and they have to test and certify the situation first, before guaranteeing full compatibility.

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