Google Drive is an online storage service from Google that allows you to store and share files online. You can access Google Drive on your Mac by downloading the Google Drive for Mac app. In this article, we will tell you how to set up and use Google Drive on your Mac.
How to install Google Drive on your Mac
Here are the steps to download and install Google Drive on your Mac:
1. Launch your web browser and go to File Google Drive download page.
2. Select Download Drive for PC.
3. When the download is complete, locate the installer you downloaded and double-click it. The file is called GoogleDrive. dmg. Wait for the file to open.
4. Double-click the file GoogleDrive. pkg.
5. Select Complete.
6. Select install. enter your password passes If prompted. (He chooses Change the installation location if you want to change the default location.)
7. Wait for the installation to complete.
8. A message indicating that the installation was successful.
Get started with Google Drive for desktop
The first time you start Google Drive, you need to follow a few steps to set it up. After that, accessing Google Drive is simple.
1. Click Log in using the browser To start using Google Drive.
2. Select an account to proceed with the desktop Google Drive setup.
NB : Google Drive may ask you to accept notifications. He chooses to be allowed or do not allow.
3. Select communicate to continue.
4. Icon Google Drive It appears in your Mac’s top menu bar. You can now use Google Drive desktop to store and share files on your devices.
Use Google Drive on your Mac
After installing Google Drive on your Mac, you can upload files to the drive and sync all your files and folders. Anything you upload to Google Drive is copied to Google’s cloud storage system, which you can access from any supported device.
You get 15GB of free storage with Google Drive, but storage is shared by Google Drive files, Gmail messages, attachments, and Google Photos. This means that Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, Forms, and Jamboard files all count toward your 15GB of free storage. If this amount is not enough, you can buy more space from GoogleOne.
Google Drive integrates well with other Google services, including Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides.
Google Drive desktop menu bar icon
The Google Drive icon on your desktop gives you quick access to your Google Drive. Select the icon to see recent documents you added or updated and if cloud sync completed.
Here are some additional Google Drive desktop settings.
1. Select an icon Google Drive for desktop (triangle in a square) and select Tab activity See your recent downloaded files and how much storage they’re using.
2. Select the tab Notifications to view messages or notifications about your files.
3. Select Settings (gear icon) to access a file PreferencesAnd Offline filesAnd Pause syncetc.
4. Select Preferences To customize your Google Drive options.
5. Select your Mac And Add the folder To upload, store and sync your files to Google Drive.
6. Select Tab Google Drive to configure your sync options.
Your Mac now has more available Google Cloud storage. One of the best uses of any cloud-based storage system is to link the storage to multiple devices for easy access to synced files across all your devices: Mac, iPad, iPhone, Windows, and Android operating systems. So make sure you have Google Drive installed on any devices you own or control.
Also read: How to set up and use Microsoft OneDrive on Mac
Google Drive is an excellent online storage service for Mac users. By following the simple steps above, you can set up and use Google Drive on your Mac to store and share files online.
