BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read the system requirements and the install steps before using GSSMO to sync your data with G Suite. Learn More.
For details on the latest features, enhancements, and fixes for GSSMO, see What's new in GSSMO.
DOWNLOAD .EXE FILE (RECOMMENDED FOR USERS)
This .exe file is for installation on Windows® machines only but you can download it using any operating system. Download GSSMO
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Read the system requirements and the install steps before using GSSMO to sync your data with G Suite. Learn More.
For details on the latest features, enhancements, and fixes for GSSMO, see What's new in GSSMO.
DOWNLOAD .EXE FILE (RECOMMENDED FOR USERS)
This .exe file is for installation on Windows® machines only but you can download it using any operating system. Download GSSMO
DOWNLOAD .MSI FILE (RECOMMENDED FOR ADMINS)
This .msi file is for installation on Windows machines only but you can download it using any operating system. Download 32-bit edition | Download 64-bit edition
Google Drive
With the Google Backup & Sync app installed on your computer, all the files in your online Google Drive automatically download and sync with the Google Drive folder saved on your computer. Any changes you make to the files are uploaded, and edits made on other devices update the files on your folder. You’ll always have the latest files… no matter where or who makes them. And you can even access the files when you’re offline – they update next time you have internet.
Download Google Drive Backup And Sync For Mac
Look for the triangle-shaped Google Drive icon in your Mac’s menu bar. If it’s there, Google Drive is already running – see Accessing Files below.
Configuring Google Backup & Sync the first time
Google Backup & Sync may already be installed on your computer. Click Launchpad (rocket icon) and look for Google Backup & Sync. If you found it, click Google Backup & Sync and skip to 3 below.
Google recently updated Google Drive for Mac to be perhaps the most useful and easy way to back up your files, allowing users to simply tell the Drive which files to sync and which to not sync with the computer. What this means is that you can seamlessly integrate Google Drive with your computer. Upgrading from Google Drive for Mac/PC to Backup and Sync If you are already using Google Drive for Mac/Pc, the upgrade process is simple. The best thing is that you will not be required to re-sync files that are already synchronised. In a recent post I explained how to use the Google Drive for Mac/PC tool to synchronise your Google Drive files to your computer. Since then, Google have released a new version of this tool, now called Backup and Sync. In this post, I’ll show how to get started with Backup and Sync – including how to upgrade if you’re already using Google Drive for Mac/PC.
Download and install the Google Drive app to your Mac if you haven't already. Once you've installed and added it to your applications, a Google Drive folder should appear in your Finder. Backup and Sync 3.51 - File backup and sharing tool; 15 GB free (was Google Drive). Download the latest versions of the best Mac apps at safe and trusted MacUpdate.
- Open a browser and go towww.google.com/drive/download.
- Follow the steps toinstall from a disk image download.
- Sign into Google Drive. Enter your Gmail or Google account (usually your email address) and password and click Sign In.
- Click Next a few times to complete the setup. You do not need to sync any folders besides Google Drive.
- Google Drive is added to your sidebar. You can also add it to the dock – click the Finder and the Go menu at the top of the screen, then choose Home. Drag Google Drive to the right side of the dock near the trash.
- Wait for Google Backup & Sync to download your files. Depending on how many files you have, the first sync could take a few minutes or even an hour.
Accessing files in your Google Drive
- Click the Google Backup & Sync icon in the menu bar and Open Google Drive folder. Can’t find it? Click the Launcher, then Google Backup & Sync That starts the app and adds it to the menu bar.
- Drag any files & folders to the Google Drive folder and they are uploaded. Drag them out and they are removed. Create folders inside and organize, or save files directly to Google Drive from any application.
- Double-click files to open them in the apps on your Mac. Since they’re stored on your Mac, you can use them even when you’re not connected to the internet. When you save changes, they’re updated on the web and other linked Macs, Windows PCs and devices when you’re back online.
- Collaborate with Shared Folders. When you add items to a folder, they’re shared with other people. Be careful: removing items may delete them from other people’s computers & devices. You’ll need to sign into Google Drive on the web and add shared folders to your drive. Learn how to share folders.
- Google Drive Docs are special icons that open in a web browser so you can edit Google Docs, Sheets & Slides on the web. You can organize their shortcut icons in folders within the main Google Drive folder. If you move them out of Google Drive you may delete the original file from the web.
- Click the Google Backup & Sync icon at the top of the screen to check the current status of cloud sync or Visit Google Drive on the web.
Google Backup & Sync tips
Install Google Drive For Mac
Google Backup & Sync must downloaded all files the first time you log into your desktop or sync. Depending on how many files you have, this could take an hour or more. You may see empty folders while this is happening. Don’t panic – just leave your computer signed in and come back later.
Always wait a couple minutes after signing into your desktop so Google Backup & Sync can update files. You can check your Google sync status to see what’s happening. Just click the Google Backup & Sync icon in the top menu bar (Mac) or bottom task bar (Windows). It shows how many files are left to sync. And it displays Sync complete when you’re all up-to-date. Can’t find a file, even when sync is complete? Check it on the Google Drive web site. No Google Backup & Sync icon in the menu bar or task bar? Open it in the Launchpad or start screen, or get the Google Backup & Sync app and install.
During the first sync, some folders may be empty or files appear to be missing until it’s completed. After the first time, sync completes in just a minute or two each time you sign in (unless you join a new folder or there is major reorganization).
Missing shared folders? If your Google Drive folder doesn’t show items other people have shared with you, you may need to log into Google Drive on the web and add them to your drive. Click the Google Drive icon and Visit Google Drive on the web. See Google Drive collaboration for details.
Download Google Drive Backup And Sync App
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.
Download Google Backup Sync
Learn more about using Google apps with a Mac.