If you move them out of Google Drive you may delete the original file from the web. You can organize their shortcut icons in folders within the main Google Drive folder.

Google Drive Docs are special icons that open in a web browser so you can edit Google Docs, Sheets & Slides on the web.

You’ll need to sign into Google Drive on the web and add shared folders to your drive.

Be careful: removing items may delete them from other people’s computers & devices. When you add items to a folder, they’re shared with other people. When you save changes, they’re updated on the web and other linked Macs, Windows PCs and devices when you’re back online.

Since they’re stored on your Mac, you can use them even when you’re not connected to the internet.

Double-click files to open them in the apps on your Mac.

Create folders inside and organize, or save files directly to Google Drive from any application.

Drag any files & folders to the Google Drive folder and they are uploaded.

Click the Google Backup & Sync icon in the menu bar and Open Google Drive folder.Ĭan’t find it? Click the Launcher, then Google Backup & Sync That starts the app and adds it to the menu bar.

Wait for Google Backup & Sync to download your files. Depending on how many files you have, the first sync could take a few minutes or even an hour.

Drag Google Drive to the right side of the dock near the You can also add it to theĭock – click the Finder and the Go menu at the top of the screen, thenĬhoose Home.

Google Drive is added to your sidebar.

You do not need to sync any folders besides Google Drive.

Click Next a few times to complete the setup.

Enter your Gmail or Google account (usually your email address) and password and click Sign In.

Follow the steps to install from a disk image download.

If you found it, click Google Backup & Sync and skip to 3 below. Click Launchpad (rocket icon) and look for Google Backup & Sync. Google Backup & Sync may already be installed on your computer. If it’s there, Google Drive is already running – see Accessing Files below.Ĭonfiguring Google Backup & Sync the first time Look for the triangle-shaped Google Drive icon in your Mac’s menu bar. And you can even access the files when you’re offline – they update next time you have internet. You’ll always have the latest files… no matter where or who makes them. Any changes you make to the files are uploaded, and edits made on other devices update the files on your folder. With the Google Backup & Sync app installed on your computer, all the files in your online Google Drive automatically download and sync with the Google Drive folder saved on your computer.

Google backup and sync change folder