onedrive takes up systemdata, safe to delete?

Question

hello is it safe to delete form this folder as its large in size (one 50gb)
~/Library/Logs/OneDrive/ListSync/Common/

Answer 1

Hi @Mikkel

Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Q&A Forum.

If you would like to free up space, I recommend first signing in to OneDrive on the web and confirming that all of your files are fully synced and accessible in OneDrive on the web.

Based on my testing, you may quit OneDrive and unlink your account from the OneDrive app first, then move the folder below to another local location or external drive as a backup before deleting it:

~/Library/Logs/OneDrive/ListSync/Common/

After confirming that your files remain available on OneDrive on the web, you can then remove the original folder to reclaim disk space.

I hope this helps.

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Answer 2

Just found this as I had the same issue with OneDrive deciding to use 150GB for logs and Outlook quitting due to a lack of disc space.

Dora's solution appears to have worked for me.

Answer 3

It is generally not recommended to delete files from the OneDrive logs folder, such as ~/Library/Logs/OneDrive/ListSync/Common/, without understanding their purpose. These log files are used by OneDrive for troubleshooting and performance monitoring. Deleting them might not cause immediate issues, but it could hinder your ability to diagnose problems with OneDrive in the future. If you're looking to free up space, consider checking for other unnecessary files or using OneDrive's built-in features to manage storage instead.

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References:

• Troubleshooting OneDrive for work or school sync issues