Install Syncplicity on a Mac Device

Syncplicity is being phased out as the university's data backup solution. All faculty and staff should begin transitioning to Microsoft OneDrive for data backup. If you have additional questions, please contact the Technology Service Desk.

1.) Click on the link from the Syncplicity email you receive, or login to your account on Syncplicity's website

2.) After logging into your account, click the 'install' tab

3.) Click the 'Download Syncplicity (Single Sign-On Edition)' link

4.) Open your downloads folder and click the Syncplicity file

5.) Now, drag the Syncplicity icon on your desktop to the Applications folder

• You may now open Syncplicity be double-clicking the listing in your Applications folder.
• Additionally, you may manage Syncplicity from the icon in the upper right-hand corner of your screen:

6.) Enter your Syncplicity account information (the same as your email login) and click 'Register'

7.) A new window will open prompting you to log into Syncplicity - do so, and click 'Login'

8.) To finish registration, click 'Close'

9.) You may receive a prompt like below:

• Simply enter your computer's password (different from Syncplicity's!) to allow changes to be made.

10.) If you've used Syncplicity before, you will be asked to synchronize any folder in your account - accept or reject what you would like backed up to your Mac

11.) Set your Microsoft Outlook User Data Folder to have Synplicity exclude this folder

Using the Finder, go to your Documents folder and look for the folder called "Microsoft User Data." Right click on this folder and hover over the option for Syncplicity, this should reveal three options. Choose the exclude folder option.

12.) Congratulations! You have installed and configured Syncplicity for your Mac!