OneDrive Launcher

What is OneDrive Launcher?

OneDrive Launcher is a helper app installed with Microsoft OneDrive. It is stored inside the OneDrive application bundle and is used as a login item so OneDrive can start automatically after you log in. People commonly encounter it when reviewing Login Items, background items, or startup-related entries on macOS.

Safety overview

Status: Mostly safe

This item is generally a legitimate component of Microsoft OneDrive and is commonly used to enable automatic launch and background syncing. Disabling it usually affects convenience rather than your files themselves, but OneDrive may not start automatically or keep folders in sync until you open the app manually.

Recommendation: Keep this item if you use OneDrive for file syncing or want it to launch automatically at login. If you do not use OneDrive, or prefer to start it manually, you can disable this login item and check whether syncing still works the way you expect.

File path

• /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/OneDrive Launcher.app

Related apps

• OneDrive

Related processes

• OneDrive
• OneDrive Launcher

Related can I delete pages

• ~/Library/Application Support/OneDrive
• ~/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.OneDrive
• ~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.OneDrive.plist

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