Google Drive File Stream may already be installed on your computer. Click Launchpad (rocket icon) and look for Google Drive File Stream. Or click the Finder desktop, click the Go menu at the top of the screen and choose Applications. The app must include the words File Stream. Note: Once this transfer has completed, you can eject the 'Install Google Drive' disk image and delete the 'installgoogledrive.dmg' file you downloaded. Launch the Google Drive File Stream app from your Applications folder and authenticate using your NCSSM email address and password. From the list, select Google Drive File Stream and click Add the application to the workstation. The download will take a moment, after which you can use the application. The Google Drive File Stream application can be downloaded to an Aalto Mac from the Managed Software Center (a pre-installed application on the workstation). Note: Once this transfer has completed, you can eject the 'Install Google Drive' disk image and delete the 'installgoogledrive.dmg' file you downloaded. Launch the Google Drive File Stream app from your Applications folder and authenticate using your NCSSM email address and password.
Follow the steps below to install and access Google Drive File Stream on a Mac:
Install
- 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.
Access
You can access File Stream from the Menu Bar or inside the Finder window.
Launch from the Menu Bar
Download Google Drive App For Desktop
Launch from the Finder window under Devices
Working offline
File Stream allows end users to work offline. To work offline right mouse click on a folder or file and select Drive File Stream, Available Offline.
Download Google Drive File Stream For Mac
Complete instructions can be found under Google Drive Help - Use work or school files on your computer with Drive File Stream.