Applications

OneDrive

Backup folders & files with OneDrive online
Log into OneDrive here ,  utilizing a Microsoft Account. 

 Once logged in,  OneDrive Home  will appear. From the left menu pane, select  My Files . 

 Within  My Files , select  +Add New , then select  Folder . 

 The Create a folder  window will open. Name the folder  File Backup , change its colour as desired, and select  Create . 

 From  My Files , select the new  File Backup  folder. 

 Within File Backup , select  +Add New , then select  Folder Upload . 

 A File Explorer  (Windows) or  Finder  (Mac) window will open. From the left menu pane, select  Desktop ,  Documents ,  Downloads , or  Pictures . Then, select  Upload . 

 A prompt will appear notifying of the quantity of items in the folder, and a confirmation to begin the upload. Select  Upload . 

 While files upload to OneDrive,  leave the browser page open . Closing the browser page or shutting down the computer will interrupt the download process. If a folder is of a significant size, its contents may need to be uploaded in smaller chunks. 

 Repeat the upload steps until the  Desktop ,  Documents ,  Downloads , and  Pictures  folders are uploaded into OneDrive. Mac requires pictures to be  exported from the photos app . 

 

 When complete, all uploaded files will be present and accessible through OneDrive, both on the web, and through a synchronized application.

Setup OneDrive
Launch  Finder  from the dock. Select  Applications  from the left menu pane, then select  OneDrive  from the  applications  list. 

 

 

 After a few moments, the  Set Up OneDrive  window will open. For the email address, utilize a  Microsoft Account . Select  Sign In . 

 

 

 If an  Office 365  redirection occurs, entering the same account information again will be required. 

 

 

 On the  Your OneDrive Folder  window, select  Next . 

 

 

 On the  Finish Setting Up  window, select  Next . 

 

 

 A dialogue will open for sync permission. Select  OK . 

 

 

 From the next  5 windows , select  Next, Next, Next, Later,  and  Open OneDrive Folder .

 

 

 From the right of the  Menu Bar , select the  OneDrive Icon . From the menu that appears, select the  Settings  Gear . From  Settings , select Preferences.

 

 

 From  Preferences , select the  Backup  tab, then select  Manage Backup . 

 

 

 The  OneDrive Needs Permission to Back Up  window may open. Select  System Preferences 

 This is a vital step to ensure full data backup of all files within the  OneDrive ,  Desktop , and  Documents  folders. Not all MacBooks may have these folders configured for backup due to procedure changes over time. As such, verifying these settings is required to ensure files and folders are retained. 

 

 

 

 From the  System Preferences  menu, select the  Slider  to the right of  OneDrive . 

 

 

 

 The MacBook will prompt for your login password. Enter it, and select  Modify Settings . 

 

 

 

 A dialogue will open, notifying that the change will not occur until  OneDrive  has restarted.  Select  Quit & Reopen . 

 

 

 

 Repeat steps  #8  and  #9 , to arrive at the  Manage Folder Backup   window. Select both the  Desktop  and  Documents  folders, and select  Start Backup . 

 

   

 

 OneDrive will begin backing up present files, and populating folders with existing files. Select  View Sync Progress  to observe its completion. 

 

 

 

 When complete, the  OneDrive  menu will read  Your files are synced

Google Chrome

Sync a Google Chrome profile
Ensure Google Chrome is open. Select the Profile  icon from the top left, then select  Turn on sync... 

 An account may already be associated with a  Chrome  profile. If so, take note of the account used, and ensure it is actively synching with Google's services. 

 

 At the Sign in to Chrome prompt, enter a Google Account , and select Next . 

 After successful login, the  Enterprise Management  dialogue will appear.  Check the box  for  Add existing browsing data to managed profile , then select  Continue . 

 From the Turn on sync  dialogue, select  Yes, I'm in  from the bottom right. 

 When complete, verify success by selecting the  Profile  button from the top right of  Chrome  once again, and ensure that  Sync in on  is displayed.