How to Reset Microsoft OneDrive for Mac Using a Secret Script

Over a year ago, I wrote an article "OneDrive Sync Issues? How To Reset OneDrive for the Mac the EASY way!" This video shows you how to easily reset Microsoft OneDrive for the Mac using a bunch of tested techniques.

Why would you have to reset OneDrive for the Mac? Your OneDrive might not be syncing properly or it might not be syncing at all. It might be having problems syncing certain files or it may be crashing all of the time.

Sometimes just deleting the OneDrive app doesn't really completely "delete" it. This video walks you through how to fully delete and reset Microsoft OneDrive for the Mac.

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[damienmackey]

All I can say is a big thank you, I have spent over 4 hours of my life with Microsoft advocates and got no where, this worked a treat. thank you.

[takelty]

Brilliant! I've been battling OneDrive for a while trying to remove an account I no longer have and add a new account. This worked perfectly!

[kristakirkness]

OMG...We spent TWO hours trying to get OneDrive off my Mac in order to resync it to an external drive. And THEN I found your video. Thank you soooo much!!

[yemelian.fabrichnikov]

Thank you so much for this video!!! 👍🏼 3 years left, still same problems with MS Onedrive and still your tip works perfectly 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[evanlee]

Thank you so much! Your solution still works in 2024....too bad neither Microsoft nor Apple support websites suggested this.

[tvwhalen]

I apologize for the redundancy, but this was great! I had changed my account name and I could not reaccess Onedrive. this was straightforward, quick, and most importantly, it worked! Thank you.

[MrSkidkicker]

This worked for me. Your instructions to quit the program in the activity monitor and delete the keychain data were important steps for this to work.

[sctassin]

Yes, the secret script worked when nothing else would. Thanks!

[thomasliebreich]

Thank you very much! Worked perfectly! I had some leftovers from old accounts and onedrive wouldn't let me choose my folder location saying it's already there altough it wasn't. Your solution helped! Thx man!

[marvinbaker]

Wow! Thank you so much for making this video. OneDrive not communicating with my mac and not uploading docs (at least that I can see) happens about once a year. This solved the issue!

[vovsen]

amazing, that solved old annoying accounts that showed up when starting onedrive. thanks

[lucasvollebergh]

Worked for me to. Was waiting +6 months for this. thanks!

[Maxkahn]

This saved a lot of my time. Wasn't able to relink my business drive just after renaming it. Thanks a trillion man! :-)

[josalt]

Worked for me didn't even have to restart! Thankyou so much!

[Odellsmom]

This is still fairly advanced. I wish it had more of a breakdown for people who truly are lost altogether.

[jensabbariao]

Add another very thankful user. This worked for my OneDrive issue as well

[michelesullivan]

You saved me. I tried everything and nothing worked. This script did it!! Ty

[sharonmedlow]

Thank you so much - 2 days I've been trying to work this out!

[bamabaso]

Thanks, this worked for me. I was switching organisations on Mac, but it kept trying to sign me in to the old one. Reset script did the trick...

[patrickthomas]

Works perfectly I been trying to get this to work for weeks thanks so much for the help