While Backup and Sync is mostly used to sync and store Drive locally on your computer, Drive for Desktop streams all your content from the cloud. Google Backup and Sync and Drive for Desktop have essentially the same objective: to provide a sync solution where users can access their files in a much more convenient way. While Drive File Stream is essentially the same with Drive for Desktop, Backup and Sync users need to note some key differences (and similarities) between the past features and today’s Drive for Desktop functionalities to adopt the new solution more easily. This tool will address IT management challenges caused by the confusion between their two previous sync solutions, Drive File Stream and Backup and Sync. If you have more questions, email call 86.Google recently announced a unified sync solution for all their users called Drive for Desktop. If you open a Microsoft Office doc and you have MS Office installed on your computer, it will open the corresponding application to show you the file. If you open a Google Doc, it will open your browser to show you the file. If you click on the new folder, you will see all of your Google Drive folders and files. Now, if you click on your computer's folders, you will see Google Drive as one of them.ĩ. You will see the gear for settings and other options.Ĩ. Then you should find a Google Drive icon in the tray. If using a Clemson account, enter and your Clemson Google password.Ħ. It may ask for your Clemson Google account user name. If you prefer, uncheck the shortcut options. It will ask if you want to install Google Drive Desktop. It may ask if you want to allow this app to make changes to your device. Click on the arrow beside it and Open to start the installation.Ĥ. Click on the Download You will see the GoogleDriveSetup file download. Click on the Gear and Get Drive for desktop.ģ.
Open Chrome and go to your Google Drive (shortcut: ). Go to your Windows Settings, Apps, Apps & Features and uninstall any Google Drive, Google Sync, or Google Backup and Sync applications you have installed on your computer.
These instructions are for Windows - but it works nearly the same on Macs.ġ. Google Drive Desktop streams all of your Google Drive files and folders from the cloud to your computer.
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