So far, it's performed very well for the early adopters who have been using it for the past couple weeks. This article will cover how to download, install, and use Drive File Stream.
File Stream should not be confused with Drive Desktop Sync, a similar product that many of you have already installed. Click on this link to download the Windows version of Drive File Stream. There's also a Mac version if you want to install it on a personal laptop. After downloading the installer, it will show up in your Downloads folder.
Double-click on it to run the installer. The installer will spend a few minutes downloading files and installing them. After installation, you'll be prompted for your TSS Google account credentials:. You'll also have to agree to give File Stream a bunch of different permissions, which File Stream needs in order to work properly. Drive File Stream is an application that runs all the time when your computer is turned on. It's visible as a small square icon emblazoned with a triangular Drive logo in the System Tray, in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen:.
The branding in the product has also been updated to Google Workspace, the new name for G Suite. The mount point path remains the same, so you can still find all your files in the same places, but shortcuts to the application have been renamed to Google Drive. Click the Google Drive File Stream icon in the task bar and sign into Google Drive with your email address and password. In Windows go to the Start Menu for the list of applications and apps. Once you've found your applications, find the correct description of your status to determine how to proceed:.
To minimize the space they took, you had to choose which folders to Sync. The new system does not work that way, but you'll need to remove these existing files to make a smooth transition. The process described here helps do that while ensuring that any changes you've made on your computer are syncronized to the cloud before the files stored physically on your computer in this old system are removed.
Your Google Drive folder on your computer may still have files in it that are in "My Drive" but not in any other folder, those will be removed later. If you receive that error, but are still getting a reminder message that you need to upgrade from Google Drive Sync, proceed to Step 3.
If you have Google Drive File Stream, as shown above, but are still seeing the pop-ups shown in the "What's Happening? Google has this great article on how to install and use Drive File stream: Use Drive File Stream with work or school When you properly use Google Drive on a daily basis to store and manage all of your important files, you will not only save significant storage space on your computer, but you'll also insure that if you have a hardware failure.
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. With Google Drive File Stream you can use work or school files on your computer.
Google Drive File Stream is a desktop application that allows you to quickly access all of your Google Drive files on demand, directly from your computer without losing precious drive space. With Google Drive File Stream, your files are stored on the cloud instead of your computer, and any changes you make are automatically synced with the cloud for quick, easy access anywhere you have an Internet connection.
With Google Drive File Stream, you can:. If you add files to the directory on Google Drive, they will not sync to. That all being said, Drive still has drawbacks. It's cumbersome to move files around inside of deep folder structures. It's annoying to open non-Google formatted documents like ActivInspire FlipCharts, Microsoft Publisher files, or Photoshop images , because you have to download them and then later re-upload them.
It's also hard to work with media stored in Drive if you're trying to create a slideshow of photos or edit video files into a movie. There's also no easy way to create copies of template folders and their contents. What many of us really want is a Drive folder on our computer's desktop that behaves just like a Network file share, but that offers the collaboration and access that we get from Google Drive on the web.
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. Google Drive File Stream may already be installed on your computer. 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. Google has just released a new application that does this and it's called Drive File Stream. While it's still in the testing phase at time of writing, we've been offered early access to try it out. So far, it's performed very well for the early adopters who have been using it for the past couple weeks.
This article will cover how to download, install, and use Drive File Stream. File Stream should not be confused with Drive Desktop Sync, a similar product that many of you have already installed. Click on this link to download the Windows version of Drive File Stream. There's also a Mac version if you want to install it on a personal laptop. After downloading the installer, it will show up in your Downloads folder.
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