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No OneDrive icons

Margaret Vroman 0 Reputation points
2026-05-28T15:48:40.4933333+00:00

I am on a macOS26.5 (Ventura/Sonoma lineage). Both FileProvider and FinderIntegration toggles as. on. OneDrive processes are running but no cloud icons appear in the menu bar.

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  1. Hin-V 15,085 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-05-28T18:31:25.4166667+00:00

    Hi @Margaret Vroman

    Thank you for sharing your concern. 

    Based on your description, this behavior appears to be related to how the OneDrive UI components are interacting with your macOS device. Although both FileProvider and FinderIntegration are enabled and OneDrive processes are running, the absence of icons in both the menu bar and Finder suggests that the UI layer (menu bar application and Finder extension) is not properly registering or attaching to the current macOS user session. 

    To troubleshoot this issue, you can try the following approaches:

    Check for menu bar overcrowding  

    MacOS may silently hide icons when there isn’t enough space, and apps that load later (like OneDrive) are often the first to be clipped. 

    You can try temporarily quitting a few other menu bar apps or disabling some items under System Settings > Control Center. If the OneDrive icon appears, then it was likely hidden due to layout constraints. 

    Restart the UI component cleanly

    Even if the sync engine is running, the UI process responsible for displaying the icon can become unresponsive. 

    Open Terminal and run: 

    killall OneDrive 

    Then relaunch OneDrive from the Applications folder. 

    Alternatively, you can use Activity Monitor to quit all OneDrive-related processes (including Finder integration extensions, if present), and then start the app again. 

    Clear the local UI/container state

    A corrupted container can prevent the app from registering its interface properly, even when the toggles appear enabled. You could try to: Quit OneDrive completely (ensure no processes remain). 

    In Finder, press Cmd + Shift + G and go to: ~/Library/Containers 

    Locate any folders related to OneDrive (such as com.microsoft.OneDrive-mac) and either temporarily move or rename them. 

    After that, reopen OneDrive and sign in again. Then check the menu bar to see if the OneDrive icon appears. 

    Please understand that our initial reply may not always immediately resolve the issue. However, with your help and more detailed information, we can work together to find a solution. 

    Note: Please follow the steps in our documentation to enable e-mail notifications if you want to receive the related email notification for this thread.

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  2. Margaret Vroman 0 Reputation points
    2026-05-28T15:50:39.0366667+00:00

    I did everything you suggested and still no icons

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  3. AI answer

    2026-05-28T15:48:56.1+00:00

    On macOS, the OneDrive cloud icons should appear in the Menu bar when the OneDrive process is running. If they do not appear even though File Provider and Finder Integration are on and processes are running, use the supported reset/start sequence for OneDrive on Mac:

    1. Open Finder and go to the Applications folder.
    2. Locate OneDrive.
    3. Right‑click OneDrive and select Show Package Contents.
    4. Browse to Contents > Resources.
    5. Double‑click ResetOneDriveApp.command (or ResetOneDriveAppStandalone.command if using the standalone app).
    6. After the reset completes, start OneDrive again from Applications (or via Spotlight) and go through the setup if prompted.

    If the icon still does not appear, make sure the latest OneDrive version is installed, then start it explicitly:

    1. If needed, download and install the latest OneDrive app.
    2. Use Spotlight to search for OneDrive and open it.
    3. Confirm that after sign‑in and setup, the cloud icon appears in the Menu bar.

    If the Menu bar itself is hidden, adjust macOS General preferences so the Menu bar is visible; the OneDrive icon only shows there.

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