choose files to not sync google drive mac

Where is File Stream storing these offline files? Is there a way to back them up, or to access them when the program is not running? With File Stream, I have no idea where those files are - when the program is not running the 'Google Drive' volume unmounts from my system, and the files appear to be completely inaccessible moreover I don't think Time Machine backs them up. Great!īut where are these files stored? With the 'old' Google Drive (now 'Backup & Sync') there was a Google Drive folder at the top of my user directory this folder was always available, whether Backup & Sync was running or not, and Time Machine would back it up for me (if I wanted it to). File Stream makes this easy: control-click on the file, and choose 'Available Offline'. Then select the option for your computer and hit Add folder to start syncing.I use Google Drive File Stream for work, and there are certain mission-critical files that I need available for offline access. To sync folders from your computer, click the Drive icon in the menu bar, then the gear icon, followed by Preferences. With Google Drive for desktop, you can choose to have your files streamable from the cloud (they won’t exist on your hard drive) or mirrored (physical copies will exist on your Drive and computer). Your files will be safe and sound in the cloud, but if you need to edit them you’ll need to return to this screen and download them again, or download them directly from the Google Drive website (which may take some time with larger files and folders). To make some folders online-only, check the Sync these folders only box, then deselect the folders you don’t want local copies of. To sync everything between Google Drive in the cloud and the local Google Drive folders on your computer, check the box marked Sync everything in My Drive. To pick your folders on a free account, open the Google Backup and Sync Preferences screen, then switch to the Google Drive tab.

Choose files to not sync google drive mac