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The Automatic Updater ensures that you always have thelatest features and bug fixes for your ownCloud synchronization client.
The Automatic Updater updates only on Mac OS X and Windows computers; Linuxusers only need to use their normal package managers. However, on Linux systemsthe Updater will check for updates and notify you when a new version isavailable.
Note
Because of various technical issues, desktop sync clients older than1.7 will not be allowed to connect and sync with the ownCloud 8.1+ server. Itis highly recommended to keep your client updated.
Basic Workflow¶
The following sections describe how to use the Automatic Updater on differentoperating systems.
Windows¶
The ownCloud client checks for updates and downloads them when available. Youcan view the update status under
Settings->General->Updates
in theownCloud client.If an update is available, and has been successfully downloaded, the ownCloudclient starts a silent update prior to its next launch and then restartsitself. Should the silent update fail, the client offers a manual download.
Note
Administrative privileges are required to perform the update.
Mac OS X¶
If a new update is available, the ownCloud client initializes a pop-up dialogto alert you of the update and requesting that you update to the latestversion. Due to their use of the Sparkle frameworks, this is the defaultprocess for Mac OS X applications.
Linux¶
Linux distributions provide their own update tools, so ownCloud clients that usethe Linux operating system do not perform any updates on their own. The clientwill inform you (
Settings->General->Updates
) when an update isavailable.Preventing Automatic Updates¶
In controlled environments, such as companies or universities, you might notwant to enable the auto-update mechanism, as it interferes with controlleddeployment tools and policies. To address this case, it is possible to disablethe auto-updater entirely. The following sections describe how to disable theauto-update mechanism for different operating systems.
Preventing Automatic Updates in Windows Environments¶
Users may disable automatic updates by adding this line to the [General]section of their
owncloud.cfg
files:Windows administrators have more options for preventing automatic updates inWindows environments by using one of two methods. The first method allows usersto override the automatic update check mechanism, whereas the second methodprevents any manual overrides.
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To prevent automatic updates, but allow manual overrides:
- Edit these Registry keys:
- (32-bit-Windows)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareownCloudownCloud
- (64-bit-Windows)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareWow6432NodeownCloudownCloud
- (32-bit-Windows)
- Add the key
skipUpdateCheck
(of type DWORD). - Specify a value of
1
to the machine.
To manually override this key, use the same value in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
.To prevent automatic updates and disallow manual overrides:
Note
This is the preferred method of controlling the updater behavior usingGroup Policies.
- Edit this Registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwarePoliciesownCloudownCloud
- Add the key
skipUpdateCheck
(of type DWORD). - Specify a value of
1
to the machine.
Note
Enterprise branded clients(see Building Branded ownCloud Clients) have different key names,which are set in ownBrander using the Application Vendor and ApplicationName fields. Your key names look like this:
Preventing Automatic Updates in Mac OS X Environments¶
You can disable the automatic update mechanism, in the Mac OS X operating system,by copying the file
owncloud.app/Contents/Resources/deny_autoupdate_com.owncloud.desktopclient.plist
to /Library/Preferences/com.owncloud.desktopclient.plist
.Preventing Automatic Updates in Linux Environments¶
Because the Linux client does not provide automatic updating functionality, there is noneed to remove the automatic-update check. However, if you want to disable it edit your desktopclient configuration file,
$HOME/.config/ownCloud/owncloud.cfg
.Add this line to the [General] section:What is ocsmount?
ocsmount is a tool for macOS that can mount WebDAV servers into your local directory hierarchy.Your remote data will appear in the local file system like local files.
Why ocsmount ?
It works as a local optimizing proxy and performs faster than connecting to server via Finder.
It's transparent: You can still use Finder and all other macOS programs to workwith your files.
It's transparent: You can still use Finder and all other macOS programs to workwith your files.
For ownCloud and Nextcloud
You can use ocsmount also to mount your ownCloud and Nextcloud as a network drive into Finder.
The URL is usually in the form of:
- https://YOUR_DOMAIN/SUBDIRECTORY/remote.php/webdav
For all WebDAV Cloud Storage Providers
Download free version
with in-app purchases.
Some servers that work with ocsmount:
- MagentaCloud (Telekom.de) (Telekom Mediencenter)
- GMX Cloud (gmx.de) (GMX MediaCenter)
- Web.de Online-Speicher (web.de)
- Strato.de HiDrive Online-Speicher (strato.de)
- 1&1 Online-Speicher (1und1.de) (1&1 SmartDrive)
- 1&1 IONOS
- Freenetcloud (freenet.de)
- Domainfactory LiveDisk (df.eu)
- 1blu Drive (1blu.de)
- Mailbox.org
- Kolab Now
- WebWeaver School / WebWeaver Enterprise (Server bug when refreshing server side changes!)
- Yandex.Disk
- Mail.ru
- jianguoyun.com (Nutstore) (坚果云)
- leiniao365 (雷鸟365)
- TeraCLOUD.jp
- Microsoft Sharepoint (IIS)
- Microsoft Sharepoint.com (Office365)
- Microsoft OneDrive (live.com)
- Pydio
- CloudMe.com
- ....
For Sharepoint.com (Office365)
Since version 2.2, ocsmount also supports URLs in the form of
- https://YOURCOMPANY.sharepoint.com/sites/YOURSITE
- https://YOURCOMPANY.sharepoint.com/
For mapping your NAS as OS X network drive
WebDAV-speaking NAS are supported.
- Synology (sometimes issues with accents, umlauts etc!)
- QNAP
- Zyxel
- ....
How does it look like?
Download for OS X
Download Pro version
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How can I change the local mount directory?
We are working on a way to do this directly from the app.
Meanwhile you can use the
Meanwhile you can use the
Terminal.app
to create a symbolic link from the mount directory to any other location on your hard drive, e.g. into your home directory:Use the Copy Path menu entry to get that first path.Catalina: Why does it download all movies/images/music in the current directory?
Finder in new macOS version insists on creating thumbnails for the Finder icons. This is only a problem for directories with big files on slow connections. This is how you can avoid it:
Keychain Error when saving configuration
You might have switched from the free app to the paid app. Please open the Keychain Access utility on your Mac and search for 'ocsmount' there. Delete the old entry then (from the free app).
Afterwards, saving should be possible.
Afterwards, saving should be possible.
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