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# Mac Apps | # Mac Apps | ||
- | ##### Last updated on March 12, 2020 ##### | ||
See also [[: | See also [[: | ||
- | Supported Operating Systems: | + | Supported Operating Systems: |
## 1-2 Overview and Installation | ## 1-2 Overview and Installation | ||
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- A 'Cloud Drive' directly accessible from Finder which provide a ' | - A 'Cloud Drive' directly accessible from Finder which provide a ' | ||
- | - A local-to-remote folder mapping App to sync files off-line. | + | - A local-to-remote folder mapping App to sync files off-line. |
- | - An OSX menu bar ' | + | - An OSX menu bar ' |
- | - An OSX Mail plug-in that enables secure file links to be added to Mac Mail. (a similar toolbar option is provided for those who use Outlook or other Mac email providers). | + | - An OSX Mail plug-in that enables secure file links to be added to Mac Mail. (a similar toolbar option is provided for those who use Outlook or other Mac email providers). |
- | - Finder integration for file sharing and other actions. | + | - Finder integration for file sharing and other actions. |
- | The virtual drive feature makes use of a technology known as OSXFuse which is installed as part of the setup. This is seamless unless you have MacFuse already installed. If this is the case then may be prompted to upgrade MacFuse before installing the Mac Cloud Apps. If you are using an existing App with MacFuse then be sure to choose to use the compatibility layer and remove the existing MacFuse installation. You can also check for later versions from the SME advanced tab accessible using System Preferences. | + | The virtual drive feature makes use of a technology known as OSXFuse which is installed as part of the setup. This is seamless unless you have MacFuse already installed. If this is the case then may be prompted to upgrade MacFuse before installing the Mac Cloud Apps. If you are using an existing App with MacFuse then be sure to choose to use the compatibility layer and remove the existing MacFuse installation. You can also check for later versions from the SME advanced tab accessible using System Preferences. |
What is OSXFuse ? | What is OSXFuse ? | ||
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- | For certain providers we are unable to get the file size after the first cloud sync. This is because they either do not provide file sizes, such as OneDrive, or they store files in internal formats so the file size is unknown, such as Google. The Mac OS cannot handle zero file sizes so for files such as this they are given a special file type which is that of a web location or .webloc. These files, when you try and download or copy will launch a web browser and download the file. This will only happen once. On the first download the file size is known so the next time \\ \\ Many Clouds have policies around character support in filenames. If your files contain any of the following characters: \\ \\ ? [ ] / \ = + < > : ; " , * | \\ \\ Then the files may not be uploaded. Many Clouds actually don't give a rejection response in their API for such files so although they may appear to upload they will not be uploaded. Please ensure you don't use such characters in filenames that you wish to store on the Cloud.\\ \\ **Warning: | + | For certain providers we are unable to get the file size after the first cloud sync. This is because they either do not provide file sizes, such as OneDrive, or they store files in internal formats so the file size is unknown, such as Google. The Mac OS cannot handle zero file sizes so for files such as this they are given a special file type which is that of a web location or .webloc. These files, when you try and download or copy will launch a web browser and download the file. This will only happen once. On the first download the file size is known so the next time \\ \\ Many Clouds have policies around character support in filenames. If your files contain any of the following characters: \\ \\ ? [ ] / \ = + < > : ; " , * | \\ \\ Then the files may not be uploaded. Many Clouds actually don't give a rejection response in their API for such files so although they may appear to upload they will not be uploaded. Please ensure you don't use such characters in filenames that you wish to store on the Cloud.\\ \\ **Warning: |