OneDrive gives Macs a million things to keep in sync

Microsoft is raising OneDrive's supported macOS sync limit to one million items, matching Windows, alongside new Copilot features, sharing controls, and an admin command-line tool.

The macOS preview is scheduled for the Insiders ring this month, with general availability targeted for June 2027. Eligible devices must meet hardware and configuration requirements; others retain the existing 300,000-item supported limit.

"This increase is intended to help organizations with large OneDrive and SharePoint libraries sync more content reliably across devices," Microsoft said.

However, sync performance may suffer for large numbers of read-only files or accounts under legal hold. "We are actively working to improve performance and reliability for these scenarios," Microsoft said.

Microsoft's cull of OneDrive's File Explorer shortcuts wasn't a retreat from AI. Its latest announcement gives Copilot more to do.

The assistant can now be asked to analyze across files (for example, selecting several spreadsheets and getting the bot to come up with charts and graphs), told to organize folders, or …