Can t open Google Drive on Mac
Show With the Google Drive desktop app, the contents of your Google Drive appears on your Mac like a regular drive. The files are not all copied to your computer but available on-demand, like a server. This saves a lot of space on your drive and almost eliminates sync errors. Look for Google Drive in your Mac’s top menu bar. It’s a white triangle inside a dark square. If it’s there, skip to Accessing Files below. Configuring Google Drive the first time Google Drive may already be installed on your computer. Click the Spotlight (magnifying glass icon) and search for Google Drive. Or click the Finder desktop, click the Go menu at the top of the screen and choose Applications. If you found it, open and skip to 3 below.
Accessing files in your Google Drive
Recommended Google Drive Desktop settings Click the Google Drive icon in the top menu bar, then the gear and Preferences. Click the gear in the next window and set options as follows.
Google Drive tips There’s so much you can do with Google Drive. If you sometimes use Windows, install the Google Drive app on your PC. It’s also an easy way to share files between your computer, iPhone and iPad. Learn more about using Google apps with a Mac. Why is my Google Drive not opening on my Mac?Quit Google Drive and restart your Mac
Click the gear icon (Settings), and choose Quit in the drop-down menu. Click the Apple icon in the Apple menu on Mac, and select Restart. Wait for your Mac to boot up again. Relaunch Google Drive if you haven't set it to start automatically on startup.
Why isn't Google Drive opening?Try more advanced troubleshooting
Virus scanning software and adblockers on your local system can sometimes interfere with Drive files, such as Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Make sure that this software is not blocking Google Workspace. Customized firewall and proxy settings can sometimes block access to Drive.
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