Select Allow on the permissions prompt. You will also find the Drive Menu in a different place, depending on what computer you use.
On Windows, look for the icon at the bottom right of your screen. On macOS, look at the top right of your screen. Your computer's Google Drive folder will contain both your personal Google Drive and any Shared Drives you can access. The only difference between these files and any other file on your computer is that these files are not stored on your computer by default and any changes you make to them will automatically sync with your cloud storage.
You can install Google Drive on multiple computers and as long as they are all online, they will synchronize your files automatically between every computer. Get your files in seconds with smarter offline access With Drive File Stream, files you open are streamed directly from the cloud on-demand. Work with all the tools and apps you're used to With Drive File Stream, you can work with Drive files directly from the apps you're used to, like Microsoft Word and Adobe Photoshop.
Click the Gear icon in the upper right corner of the screen Select 'Get Drive for Desktop' Once downloaded, run the app and follow the on-screen instructions. When prompted, sign-in to your University Google account. Google Drive is an application that allows you to access all of your Google Drive files on demand, directly from your computer without having to synchronize your entire drive or shared drive saving storage space on your device.
With Google Drive, your files are stored on the cloud instead of your computer and any changes you make are automatically synchronized with the cloud for quick easy access from any device that supports Google Drive including mobile phones, tablets, other computers, or the web. If you have a university-provided computer, Google Drive should already be installed.
If it's not installed or to install for your personal Mac or PC, follow the instructions below. Follow the on-screen instructions. Select Allow on the permissions prompt. Mac: El Capitan Simply log in to a Google Drive website or app with your existing credentials. Or create a Google account for free by following these steps:.
Follow the onscreen instructions to create a new Google account this will also serve as your new Gmail email address. Once you have a Google account, you can download Google Drive for Mac and use it. When the download is complete, double-click the installer the file is called InstallBackupAndSync. Boom, done! The first time you open Google Drive on Mac, you have to go through a few steps to get it set up properly.
After that accessing Google Drive will be effortless. But to get things up and running:. The installer will finish by adding a Google Drive menu bar icon and a Google Drive sidebar icon to the Finder.
Google Drive menu bar icon is handy for quick access and configuring Google Drive settings. The menu bar Google Drive icon gives you quick access to the Google Drive folder on your Mac, opens Google Drive in your browser, displays recent documents that you have added or updated, and tells you if the Google Drive sync has completed. When you choose to watch a particular movie or series, it then streams the file to you instantly.
That is exactly how Google File Stream works. Description from c2solutions. If you have not already started the process of installing Google Drive File Stream, following the steps below, in order, will help produce the smoothest transition.
The instructions below are adapted from the instructions written by c2solutions. To check this, go to your list of applications and see what entries you have for Google Drive. In Mac go to Finder and open the Applications folder. In Windows go to the Start Menu for the list of applications and apps. Once you've found your applications, find the correct description of your status to determine how to proceed:.
To minimize the space they took, you had to choose which folders to Sync.
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