Drive File Stream Download Mac

07.12.2020 admin

Follow the steps below to install and access Google Drive File Stream on a Mac:

With Drive File Stream, you stream your Drive files directly from the cloud to your Mac or PC, freeing up disk space and network bandwidth. Because Drive files are stored in the cloud, any changes. With MacDrive 9 Standard, you can access, manage, and even create and format disk drives for Apple's Mac OS from inside Windows Explorer. Not just hard drives, but removable USB drives, too.

Drive File Stream Mac

Install

On a Mac, you will find the Notification area at the top right of the Desktop; Note: The G Suite Drive File Stream Desktop App does not work like the previous G Suite Drive Desktop App. When you access a file from your G Suite Drive File Stream folder, you will be directly accessing the file from the Google Cloud and not a local copy that will. With Drive File Stream, you stream your Drive files directly from the cloud to your Mac or PC, freeing up disk space and network bandwidth. Because Drive files are stored in the cloud, any changes you or your collaborators make are automatically updated everywhere.

Do you currently have Google Drive Sync installed? If the answer is yes, go to step 2. If the answer is no, skip step 2 and go to step 3.
Uninstall Google Drive Sync.
Open Google Drive and select 'Download Drive File Stream for Mac' under Settings.
Select the 'Download for Mac' blue button.
The DriveFileStream.dmg is now in Downloads and can be used to install File Stream. Execute (Open) the file.
Sign in to Google Drive.
Allow Drive File Stream to use the information listed.
The process should take a couple of minutes, and you have successfully installed Google Drive File Stream.

Google File Stream For Mac

Access

You can access File Stream from the Menu Bar or inside the Finder window.

Launch from the Menu Bar

Google Drive File Stream Download Mac

Launch from the Finder window under Devices

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