Download Desktop Application for Workstation and sign in.ĩ. *Speed is dependent on your internet speeds. Choose StorageGroup and the Platform Space in which you would like to sync with Google.ħ. Remove Desktop, Documents, and Pictures from the sync then click on *Choose Folder*.Ħ. For demonstration purposes, we will use the Personal account.ĥ. Business account you must contact Google for pricing and information. Personal there is a limited amount of space that can be used unless more space is purchased. **Note that there are (2) different types of accounts. Go to and sign in/create a google/gmail account. This must be done on the server itself locally.Ģ. The Settings tab is also where you can upgrade your storage to another plan.1. Finally, you can configure Google Drive to automatically launch when you log in to your Mac, show file sync status, and display confirmation messages when removing shared items from Google Drive. Settings: Allows you to configure network settings if needed and control bandwidth, which is handy if you're using a slow connection or one that has data rate caps.You can reconnect by signing back into your Google account. Once disconnected, the files within your Mac's Google Drive folder remain on your Mac but are no longer synced with the online data in Google's cloud. Google Drive: Lets you disconnect the Google Drive folder for your Google account.The default is to have everything in the folder automatically synced, but if you prefer, you can specify only certain folders to be synced. My Mac: Allows you to specify which folders within the Google Drive folder are automatically synced to the cloud.The Google Drive Preferences window opens, displaying a three-tab interface.

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