Microsoft OneDrive can now run natively on Apple M1 Macs and Windows devices on Arm, while the company released a new sync app for its cloud storage service.
The software giant's OneDrive sync app for Apple Silicon and Windows on Arm is now in a public preview view and, according to a post on Microsoft's roadmap three hundred and sixty-five, OneDrive for Mac will be updated to become an app. universal that runs on Macs with M1 chips in the first month of the year next year.
For those unfamiliar, unlike other chips built on the x86 architecture, Apple Silicon M1 employs an Arm-based architecture, which is why the new OneDrive sync app was developed for. Mac M1 and Windows on Arm devices.
Arm's support for OneDrive is on time, while Qualcomm's Windows on Arm exclusivity pact expires soon and that means we're likely to see new Arm-based laptops with chips from Samsung, Mediatek and other manufacturers. chips.
OneDrive sync for native Arm devices
According to a new Microsoft weblog post, Windows on Arm and Apple M1 Mac users can try out the new OneDrive sync app, while it's now in public preview.
However, to enable previous view, you must first join the Company Insiders ring and enable previous view in the OneDrive settings menu under the "About" tab. With that done, you may have to wait a bit to try out the OneDrive sync app, as Microsoft says it will start rolling it out to Insiders Ring in the coming days.
Microsoft isn't the only cloud storage vendor working on a native M1 Mac app, while Dropbox also recently discovered that it is currently testing M1 support that it plans to roll out this year. Meanwhile, Google Drive and Box are already natively compatible with Mac M1.
We're likely to hear more from Microsoft when its OneDrive sync app goes live early next year.
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