Drive File Stream is the recommended Google Drive client for faculty and staff on university computers. It is the business-oriented Drive product which provides full access to all files in your “My Drive” and “Team Drives” from your Mac.
Installing Google Drive File Stream
Go to Drive File Stream in the menu bar and choose the options menu Exit Then press Cmd+Space and type Drive File Stream and press enter. Open your folder and the right click menu will appear. Deprecation of Google Drive for Mac/PC sync tool. With the launch of Drive File Stream, Google deprecated the Google Drive for Mac/PC sync tool. Support for the tool ended in Dec. 2017 and the application is no longer available. As an alternative to Google Drive for Mac/PC, you can use the Backup and Sync tool from Google. Drive File Stream allows for streaming of My Drive and Team Drive files directly from the cloud, reducing sync time and hard drive data storage. With Backup and Sync, Drive content is synced locally to your computer and folders such as Documents and Desktop can be synced—serving the same purpose as the current Drive application. Learn About File Stream Access Drive files on Mac/PC faster, using less disk space. Introducing Drive File Stream — a new way to access all of your Google Drive files directly from your Mac or PC, without using up all your disk space.
Open the Self Service app found in your
/Applications
folder. In the 'Communication and Web' category, find 'Google Drive File Stream,' then click 'Install.'If you were previously using the legacy 'Google Drive' app, you may have a 'Google Drive' folder on your Mac. During installation, you may be prompted with a choice to move this folder to your Trash or preserve it.
Accessing Files
Install skype for mac 10.6.8. Google Drive File Stream will automatically open when you log in to your Mac. You can also launch the 'Google Drive File Stream' app found in your
/Applications
folder. When running, you'll see the Google Drive logo in your menu bar.Drive File Stream Macos
'Google Drive' appears in your Finder sidebar under 'Devices.' Click the 'Google Drive' device to access your files.
'My Drive' and 'Team Drives' are both available via Google Drive File Stream. If you aren't a member of any Team Drives, you won't be able to select the 'Team Drives' folder.
Drive File Stream is fully integrated with Finder. Files stored in Google Drive will display previews and useful metadata, just like any other file on your Mac.
Google File Types
Google file types, such as
.gdoc
, .gsheet
, and .gslide
, can't be opened with an app on your Mac. When you click these files your default web browser will open to the Google Drive web interface.File Status
Files with a 'cloud' icon are available only while connected to the Internet.
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Files with a 'timer' icon are currently being streamed to your Mac.
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Files with no status icon are available offline.
Making Files Available Offline
What Is Drive File Stream For Mac
Right click (or hold Control and click) the file or folder you'd like to make available offline. Hover over the 'Drive File Stream' contextual menu item, then click 'Available offline.'
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Files made available offline will always be accessible, even when you don't have an Internet connection.