Here’s how to set up Google Drive in Windows. You will need to trust the Google Drive web to download and install the application. Unlike the Drive for Mac desktop app, the Windows version is not available from the Microsoft Store.

Lastly, you will be able to access and view My Drive from the Finder menu on Mac. You can download only the files you need for offline use. That is, you can view all your files from Google Drive on Mac, but it won’t take up space. In the Google Drive sidebar menu, you need to select the Cast Files option which will store all My Drive files only in the cloud.Select My MacBook and you can specify which local folder you want to sync from MacBook to Google Drive.Sign in with your Google account and it will take you to the Preferences menu. Google Drive will ask you to use your Google account credentials on Mac.You’ll find the application icon on your desktop. The company adds Google Drive as a network location on Mac.Allow it so that you can receive real-time notifications on your Mac. Google Drive will ask you to enable notifications on Mac.Follow the onscreen instructions to successfully install Google Drive on Mac.

Identify the file in the Downloads folder on Mac and install the application on the device.

It weighs in at around 300MB, so use a fast internet connection to get things done.

Select the Download Drive for Desktop button and the corresponding file will be downloaded on Mac.

We will not access Google Drive files from the web version Instead, we’ll download the native app on Mac so you don’t have to go through the cumbersome Google Drive web experience again.

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