With Google Drive on your Mac system, you can choose any folder on your computer that you can sync to Google Photos. And you can easily access those files from a folder in Finder. Google Drive is an online storage invented by Google. Google Drive lets you store and back up your data with 15GB of storage space.
There are many advantages or benefits of having this app on your Mac. Talking about the ease it gives you to sync or backup between local and cloud files, you can change the file status from available offline to online only at any time. You may have access to Google Drive files that will be stored in multiple Google accounts.
Getting started with Google Drive on Mac
You will need a Google Drive account to start setting up Google Drive on your Mac system. Let’s start by downloading a Google Drive app or you can use the Google Drive website
- Step 1: Go to google.com/drive and click on the blue Go to Google Drive button.
- Step 2: Select Create an account.
- The last step is to follow each of the instructions that will follow, you will create a new Google account.
How to install Google Drive for Mac?
After getting a Google Drive account, you need to get the app by navigating to your browser and typing in the search bar “Download Drive”.
- You need to download the Google Drive by clicking the Download Drive for Desktop button.
- After downloading the app, you need to install the app to start using it.
- You will see different options, be sure to follow each instruction to set up Google Drive.
- Then after it is installed successfully, you will be asked to sign in your Google Drive with your Google account.
Google Drive menu icon
With the Google Drive desktop icon, you can easily access Google Drive.
- Click on the Google Drive icon to get started.
- Click the activity button to see the most recent files uploaded and how much storage you’ve used and the storage you have left.
- There are notification tabs, buttons, or icons that let you see messages or notifications about your files
- Click on the gear icon which takes you to settings to access preferences, offline files, pause syncing and many other settings.
- With the Preferences option, you can customize your Google Drive option.
- Choose Mac and add the folder where you can upload, store and backup your files to your Google Drive
- Click the Google Drive tab to finish the backup process.
How to Sync Google Drive on Mac
There are two ways to back up or sync files on Mac which are:
- Stream Sync: This method of syncing your files takes up less file space but may require you to have internet access to access the files.
- Mirror Sync: This method is the opposite of Stream Sync which means files take up larger space but you don’t have internet to access the files.
So you can choose whatever you want.
FAQ
Can I use Google Drive on Mac?
Yes, you can use Google Drive on Mac by downloading Google Drive for your desktop. You install the Google Drive app which can take up 410MB on your Mac system. After you have successfully installed the app you can log in to your Drive account, if you don’t need to pause the setup then get your Google Drive account before you continue with the setup of your Google Drive app. Once you sign in, you can start enjoying the app.
How do I get Google Drive into Finder on my Mac?
Follow the steps below:
- Step 1: Register a Google Account.
- Step 2: Download the driver installer.
- Step 3: Install Google Drive.
- Step 4: Once you have successfully installed Google Drive, you can access Google Drive from Finder.
- Step 5: You can use Google Drive.
How do I set up Google Drive on Mac?
You will need to sign in to your Drive account. Then select the Google Drive icon in the top menu and tap the Settings icon from the pop-up window to select Preferences from the dropdown menu. Then on the Google Drive page, you can choose the sync mode you want to use.
Can you use Google Drive in Safari?
Yes, you can use Google Drive in Safari http://drive.google.com Log in to your browser and then to your Google account. Then you will see all the folders and files in your Google Drive.
How do I install Google Drive on Apple?
To be able to use Google Drive on your iOS device, you search for Google Drive from your App Store. Then click on the “Free” button to start downloading the app. After successfully downloading the app, you click on the app icon to open the app. Follow every instruction you see after opening the app.
