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<section id="macos-virtual-files-client">
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<h1>macOS Virtual Files client<a class="headerlink" href="#macos-virtual-files-client" title="Link to this heading"></a></h1>
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this sync method. Just like our classic sync client, the macOS virtual
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files client is released alongside the desktop client for Windows and
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Linux, and will benefit from regular bug-fix and feature updates that
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<h2>Supported features<a class="headerlink" href="#supported-features" title="Link to this heading"></a></h2>
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<li><p>Per-file local retention and eviction</p></li>
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<li><p>Intelligent local copy eviction</p></li>
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<li><p>Integration with Spotlight</p></li>
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<li><p>File previews within Finder for virtual files</p></li>
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<li><p>Support for Apple-specific formats such as app bundles and iWork
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<li><p>Remote file locking compatibility</p></li>
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<li><p>“Edit locally” support</p></li>
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<li><p>File sharing with other users</p></li>
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<li><p>Automatic synchronisation of remote changes</p></li>
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<li><p>More!</p></li>
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<h2>Installation and initial setup<a class="headerlink" href="#installation-and-initial-setup" title="Link to this heading"></a></h2>
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<p>The virtual files client is distributed as an installer package that
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resembles the macOS classic sync client. The desktop client can be
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installed by following the steps presented by the installer.</p>
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<p>The virtual files desktop client is interchangeable with the classic
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sync desktop client. This means your existing accounts and settings will
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carry over to this client and vice-versa, should you ever decide to go
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back to the classic sync client. This includes any pre-existing standard
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sync folders, as the virtual files client also supports classic sync.</p>
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<p class="admonition-title">Note</p>
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<p>Due to technical limitations in macOS we are unable to provide
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integration in Finder for both classic sync folders and virtual file
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sync folders. Classic sync folders in the virtual files client will
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<p>Any existing or newly-configured accounts will have virtual files
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automatically enabled. On macOS, each account’s virtual files live under
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their own domain, separate from any pre-existing classic sync folders.
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These domains can be found listed under the “Locations” group in the
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Finder sidebar.</p>
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<img alt="Finder sidebar showing virtual files domains" src="../_images/macosvfs-finder-sidebar.png" />
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<p>Upon first accessing one of these domains, the desktop client will being
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to request information on remote files from the server. This first
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synchronisation may take some time depending on the quantity of files
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<h2>Finder integration<a class="headerlink" href="#finder-integration" title="Link to this heading"></a></h2>
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<p>The virtual files client has distinct Finder integrations that allow it
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<p>Similarly to classic sync client, the virtual files client displays
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item will provide the context menu, in which you may find several
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