Microsoft finally makes OneDrive look like a Mac app

Microsoft finally makes OneDrive look like a Mac app

By Ben Lovejoy
Publication Date: 2026-02-23 14:28:00

Microsoft has a habit of porting Windows apps to Mac without bothering to make the UI look even remotely Mac-like. OneDrive was a classic example of this, but the company has finally managed to make it look like a Mac app as it gets a complete makeover for Liquid Glass …

Microsoft’s Mac app team has often seemed to do the absolute minimum when porting a Windows app to the platform. Not only has the user interface looked out of place, but the apps often fail to support native macOS features.

The company has belatedly acknowledged this was the case with OneDrive, and has rebuilt the Mac app from the ground up.

Over the years, we’ve continued to improve OneDrive for Mac, and we’ve also listened closely to your feedback.  We want OneDrive to feel truly native on macOS, with a fast, reliable sync experience you can count on every day. 

Today, we’re shipping two major improvements coming soon to OneDrive on macOS: 

  • An all-new…