
In order to uninstall the outdated Google Drive app from your Mac you will have to: All of the items placed in Drive, are stored in the cloud and can be accessed through the web whenever you need them. It is important to note, that by removing the application you are not losing any of the synced up files. To get going on the update to new Drive synchronization applications from Google you will need to remove the old one from your Mac first. If not, however, then you may need to do the updating yourself. Given that you have not been experiencing any Network connectivity issues, then Google Drive application should have already updated on its own. Instead, Google has launched two substitute applications Backup and Sync & Drive File Stream that are meant to replace Drive’s original app.

It has stopped working completely and all support of the application has been ended.

Only now, those hierarchical folders are in the cloud.As of MaGoogle has discontinued Google Drive application for Mac. If you notice, I have not adopted Google's search methodology for finding documents - I like to do it the old fashioned way with hierarchical folders. ( Figure D)įigure D Google Drive now included in Documents Library When you get to Document Properties ( Figure C), click on the Include a folder button (In Windows 8, the button says Add).įind Google Drive and then click the Include Folder button to add it to your Documents Library and then Apply and OK. Right-click Documents in the left navigation bar and click on the Properties menu item as you can see in Figure B.įigure B Right-click and navigate to properties Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the Documents Library as shown in Figure A. This tip shows how to do it in Windows 7, but it works much the same way in Windows 8 - you just have to be in Desktop mode. One way to access Google Drive in a convenient manner is to add it to your Documents Library. Learn how to get the most out of Google Docs, Google Cloud Platform, Google Apps, Chrome OS, and all the other Google products used in business environments.
