macOS

Remember, when configuring sync clients on your devices, you will need to enter an app password rather than your W3C TAG account password.

 File /  Folder Sync

With a file sync client, files can be automatically synchronized between the Cloud server and your devices.

Download and Install

  1. Go to the Nextcloud Desktop Download page, and download the macOS sync client.

    Download the macOS Desktop Client

  2. Unless you’ve changed your browser’s settings, downloaded files will be sent to the ~/Downloads folder.

    The Downloaded Installer Package

  3. Launch the installer package…

    Initial Wizard Introduction Screen

    …and click through the install, accepting all of the defaults.

    Accept All the defaults

Configuration

  1. In the Nextcloud Connection Wizard, click the Log in button.

    Click the “Log in” Button

  2. Enter the Cloud server address: https://cloud.w3ctag.org/.

    Specify the Cloud Server URL

  3. A web browser will pop up, and you’ll be asked to log in to your Cloud server account, and grant access to the sync app.

    Click Log in, and then Grant access.

    Authorize the Sync App to Connect to Your Cloud Server Account

  4. Click the Connect button.

    Connect to the Cloud Server

    The desktop app will begin syncing files between the Cloud server and your local machine.

    The Nextcloud Desktop Sync Client Is Now Actively Syncing Files

    Looking in the local folder, you should see some files have already been copied from your Cloud server account

    Copies of Your Cloud Server Files, Synchronized to Your Local Machine

  5. You can close the Nextcloud window. The file sync client will continue to run in the background, and can be accessed via its menubar icon:

    Menubar Icon

 Calendar and  Tasks Sync

Setting up calendar sync on macOS also synchronizes task lists with the “Reminders” app.

  1. Go to the preferences panel of the Calendar app.

    Calendar Preferences

  2. Select Accounts and click the + button at the lower left to add a new account.

    Preferences > Accounts

  3. Select Other CalDAV Account…

    Calendar Account Provider

  4. Set Account Type to Automatic, and enter the following information:

    Name Value
    Email address Your W3C TAG email address, e.g. sarah@w3ctag.org
    Password Your app password for this macOS device (not your regular W3C TAG account password)
    Auto-Provisioning

    Click Sign In. The Calendar app will query the base URL from your email address for both CalDAV, and use whatever it finds.

 Contacts Sync

  1. Go to the preferences panel of the Contacts app.

    Contacts Preferences

  2. Select Accounts and click the + button at the lower left to add a new account.

    Preferences > Accounts

  3. Select Other Contacts Account…

    Contacts Account Provider

  4. Set Account Type to Automatic, and enter the following information:

    Name Value
    Email address Your W3C TAG email address, e.g. sarah@w3ctag.org
    Password Your app password for this macOS device (not your regular W3C TAG account password)
    Auto-Provisioning

    Click Sign In. The Contacts app will query the base URL from your email address for both CardDAV, and use whatever it finds.

 Help & Support

Additional information about the macOS sync client can be found in the  Nextcloud Desktop Client Manual.

Additional information about macOS apps can be found in their respective user guides: