{"id":1618,"date":"2021-09-28T21:44:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T21:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commlabs.simmons.edu\/?p=1618"},"modified":"2021-09-30T16:38:44","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T16:38:44","slug":"how-to-use-google-drive-for-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commlabs.simmons.edu\/index.php\/2021\/09\/28\/how-to-use-google-drive-for-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Google Drive for Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Google Drive is a useful tool for creating, saving, and transferring files. But did you know you can also use Google Drive directly from your desktop and edit your Drive files in other programs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google Drive is already installed on Simmons computers. You can easily find the app via the Spotlight search tool, or in the Applications folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once you open Google Drive, click Sign in with browser<\/strong>. It will open a browser window; if you are already signed into your Simmons account there you can choose it now.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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When you return to the Google Drive application, you should see a preferences window. If not, you can find it by clicking on the Google Drive icon in the menu bar. Select Stream files<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Open a Finder window and find the folder named Google Drive under Locations. All your Google Drive files will be located here. When you save your changes to a file here, they will be automatically updated to your Google Drive so you don’t have to upload anything!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once you finish signing in, your computer may ask if you want to scan Google Drive. This is because it treats the drive as an external device. Click No action.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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