---
type: concept
title: Nextcloud Desktop Integration
tags: [nextcloud, synchronization, cloud-storage]
related: [nextcloud, macos]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_webdienste_nextcloud_clients_macos.md"]
---

# Nextcloud Desktop Integration

Nextcloud Desktop Integration is the process of installing a local client application on an end-device to synchronize files between the local file system and the [[nextcloud]] cloud storage service (specifically the university's instance).

## Platform-Specific Installation (macOS)
For users on [[macos]], the integration is achieved through the following steps:

1. **Acquisition:** Download the official client from the Nextcloud website. One source specifies that this is done via the official external Nextcloud website rather than an internal university repository.
2. **Installation:** Run the `.pkg` installer package.
3. **Setup:** Follow the institutional setup guidelines to configure the local client to link/connect to the university's Nextcloud instance.

## Support
Integration issues are managed by the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] through their central support channels, which include:
- The [[groupware]] ticket system.
- The URZ / central IT hotline.