Safely store and share your photos, videos, files and more in the cloud. Your first 15 GB of storage are free with a Google account. Drive File Stream Drive File Stream is an entirely new Enterprise-oriented application. It makes your entire Google Drive available on your computer while using none of your disk space. As long as you are connected to the Internet, you'll be able to open and edit your Google Drive files right from your desktop. Google Drive File Stream is a desktop application provided by Google Drive, which stores data online, to allow synchronization with the file system to access the data offline. The data can be modified too as per the requirements of the users, and update to Google Drive when you are online. Issues with Google Drive File Stream. How it works With Drive for desktop, you stream your Drive files directly from the cloud to your Mac or PC, freeing up disk space and network bandwidth. Because Drive files are stored in the cloud.
How do I install and use Google Drive (formerly File Stream)?
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Google Drive is an application that allows you to access all of your Google Drive files on demand, directly from your computer without having to synchronize your entire drive or shared drive (saving storage space on your device). With Google Drive, you can access files in your both own Drive and Shared Drives. With Google Drive, your files are stored on the cloud instead of your computer and any changes you make are automatically synchronized with the cloud for quick easy access from any device that supports Google Drive (including mobile phones, tablets, other computers, or the web).
If you have a university-provided computer, Google Drive should already be installed. If it's not installed or to install for your personal Mac or PC, follow the instructions below.
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Google Drive File Stream Vs Google Drive Sync
Download and Install
To download, choose your respective platform:
On your computer, open:
- GoogleDrive.exe on Windows
- GoogleDrive.dmg on Mac
Follow the on-screen instructions. Login using your EWU NetID/SSO username and password (use your_username@ewu.edu for both faculty/staff and students). Select Allow on the permissions prompt.
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Google Drive File Stream Vs Google Drive Sync
Download and Install
To download, choose your respective platform:
On your computer, open:
- GoogleDrive.exe on Windows
- GoogleDrive.dmg on Mac
Follow the on-screen instructions. Login using your EWU NetID/SSO username and password (use your_username@ewu.edu for both faculty/staff and students). Select Allow on the permissions prompt.
System Requirements
Windows: Windows 7 and up. Windows Server 2012 and up.
Mac: El Capitan (10.11) and up. For High Sierra (10.13) or newer, follow these additional steps:
- Open Drive File Stream.
- At the top left of your screen, go to Apple menuand then System Preferences and then Security & Privacy and then General.
- Next to 'System software from developer 'Google, Inc.' was blocked from loading,' click Allow.
Microsoft Outlook requirements
Drive File supports Microsoft Outlook version 2010 or greater.
Drive File supports Microsoft Outlook on Windows only.
Using Google Drive
Once Google Drive is installed, a folder called Google Drive will appear on the left in Finder or File Explorer. You will also find the Drive Menu in a different place, depending on what computer you use. On Windows, look for the icon at the bottom right of your screen. On macOS, look at the top right of your screen. Your computer's Google Drive folder will contain both your personal Google Drive and any Shared Drives you can access. The only difference between these files and any other file on your computer is that these files are not stored on your computer by default and any changes you make to them will automatically sync with your cloud storage.
You can install Google Drive on multiple computers and as long as they are all online, they will synchronize your files automatically between every computer.
For additional information about Google Drive, check out our FAQs.
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Google Drive For Desktop (previously known as Google Drive File Stream) allows you to access your data stored in Google Drive directly on your Windows or Mac computer without filling up your computers hard drive with thousands of files.
Google Drive For Desktop maps a virtual hard drive to your computer typically appearing as G: (G Drive) on any Windows computer.
Just like Google Chrome; Google Drive For Desktop auto-updates and generally happens without a hitch and without you even knowing. On rare occasions, things do go wrong, and Google Drive For Desktop updates but fails to reload or reconnect to your Google Drive account.
It is easy to tell when this happens. You will no longer be able to access or see your files stored in Google Drive. The good news is; it is straightforward and quick to fix.
How to restart Google Drive For Desktop
Google File And Stream
Click the Start button in Windows.
Find the program called 'Google Drive' or 'Drive File Stream'.
Click the program.
Wait for 20 seconds Google Drive File Stream will reload and you should regain access to your files.