Microsoft OneDrive was previously known as SkyDrive. It is a place where users can backup photos, videos and any other documents online just like cloud space in Google drive. It can be accessed from any PC, Mac or even Mobile phones using the OneDrive app.
Microsoft OneDrive offers a free storage space of 15 GB, beyond which there are several plans providing storage space of up to 1 TB at a price of $ 6.99/ month. When users delete any files on OneDrive, it lets the user undo the act and reinstate the deleted files back to the OneDrive folder from the recycle bin. If one needs to sync iPhoto Library to OneDrive, they need to download and install the OneDrive application on their Mac OSX.
Just follow the steps given below to simply sync iPhoto Library with OneDrive:
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Create an account with; https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us/. If you already have a OneDrive account just sign in.
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After signing in download "OneDrive Application" on Mac from Apple App store and launch it.
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Locate the file for your existing iPhoto library in the picture folder.
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Choose "Quit iPhoto" from iPhoto Library and make sure that photo is not running.
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Copy iPhoto library file into your OneDrive Folder.
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Launch iPhoto by double clicking the iPhoto library icon copied into the OneDrive folder that will automatically sync to OneDrive folder.
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Hold down the option key to open the file in iPhone, select the iPhoto library option that is not the default.
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Now, iPhoto library is stored inside the Onedrive folder by default.
Users can also download the entire OneDrive folder compressed into a zip file. For a single download, there is a limit of 4 GB/ 65000 files.
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