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How To Download Google Drive For Mac

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At first, open Apple Safari browser on your Mac computer. Following that, click on the Safari button and select Preferences. Alternatively, you can press Command + comma sign (,). On the General tab, you can find an option called File download location. Google Drive 3.51.3346.3543 for Mac is available as a free download on our application library. The size of the latest downloadable installer is 46.7 MB. This free Mac application is a product of Google. Our antivirus scan shows that this Mac download is malware free. The most popular versions among the program users are 1.19, 1.18 and 1.5. Firstly, go to Google Drive (and click a gear icon on the right-top, then 'Get Backup and Sync for.). You will download an installer, so execute it. Backup & Sync has. Download the latest version of Google Drive File Stream for Mac - View files on Google Drive and edit directly on your computer. Read 2 user reviews of Google Drive File Stream on MacUpdate. Google Drive for Mac gives users a significant amount of storage in an easy to use platform that is available on many device types. Google Drive for Mac comes with a free version that allows access to up to 5GB of cloud storage.

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  • You can download a folder from Google Drive if you want to make a copy and keep those files on your computer (the folder will also remain in Drive).
  • It's easy to download a folder from Google Drive on to your PC or Mac computer, and the process is the same regardless of your device.
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Google Drive allows you to store all sorts of files in one accessible place.

A basic, free account lets you store 15 GB in your Google Drive, while you can also get 100 GB of storage from Google for just $1.99 a month, and an astonishing 2 TB (terabytes) for $9.99 per month.

But there may be times when you want to get files out of Drive and onto your computer - such as when you know you will lack internet access for a while.

You can download a Google Drive folder onto your computer, and if you're planning to download lots of files from Drive, dropping them into a folder first can make the process faster.

Here's how to do it.

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Downloading a folder is easy to do, and is the same process whether you're using a PC or Mac computer.

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1. Open up Google Drive on your computer and sign into your Google account.

2. Scroll to the Folders section and find the folder you want to download.

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1. Open up Google Drive on your computer and sign into your Google account.

2. Scroll to the Folders section and find the folder you want to download.

3. Right-click on the folder, then select 'Download' towards the bottom.

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The download will begin immediately after you click 'Download' - there is no confirmation step - so be sure you really want the folder on your computer before right clicking on it.

The folder will also remain in Google Drive after you download it.

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Saving time and brainpower is incredibly easy when you've got Google Drive on your desktop.

Google Drive might be the best invention since sliced bread, but do you know what's even better? Having Google Drive in the palm of your hand.

Downloading Google Drive to your desktop can be the difference between annoyance and productivity.

Whether you're a Mac, Windows or Linux user, you will fully benefit from having the program just a shortcut away!

So you're ready to download Google Drive and aren't sure where to start? Say no more. We've got you.

WINDOWS

  1. Go to 'https://google.com/drive/download'
  2. In the 'Personal' box, click 'Download'
  3. On the pop-up, select 'Agree and download'
  4. Your download should start automatically, if not, press 'click here to retry'

MAC

  1. Go to 'https://google.com/drive/download'
  2. Select 'Download for Mac'
  3. On the pop-up, select 'Agree and download'
  4. Once the file has downloaded, drag it into the 'Applications' folder

Google Drive will now be accessible through the 'Applications' window.

LINUX

While everyone is still waiting for an official way to get Google Drive onto Linux, there are at least ways around it.

The easiest of these is the GNOME method.

  1. Log into the system as the root user
  2. Run the command 'sudo apt install gnome-online-accounts'
  3. Once it's installed, run the command 'gnome-control-center online-accounts' (this launches the 'Online Accounts' window)
  4. Click 'Google'
  5. Log in to your Google account
  6. Scroll to the bottom of the pop-up and click 'Allow'
  7. Your Google Drive folder will now be accessible through your regular file manager!

Alternatively, you can access all your Google Drive, Mail, and Calendars accounts across all platforms using Shift.

  1. Download Shift at 'https://tryshift.com/'
  2. Open 'Shift'
  3. Log into as many Google accounts as you like
  4. Voilà! Your Google Drive accounts are just one click away

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Which begs the question: Why wouldn't you?





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