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[Updated] Google Drive for Desktop issue with macOS Spotlight & Windows search (local indexing) comes to light, workaround inside

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Original story (published on October 19, 2021) follows: Google Drive for Desktop, the unified solution for file synchronization and...

May 20, 2022 2 Min Read

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Some Windows 10 users unable to open Excel (.XLSX) files from Google Drive for desktop, possible workaround inside

Google earlier this year integrated its Drive File Stream and Backup and Sync apps into Google Drive for desktop which is available on Windows and macOS. Many users liked this...

Dec 03, 2021 2 Min Read

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Google Drive for Desktop changing local folder timestamps after every system reboot? Check out this potential workaround

Ever since Google decided to merge the old Backup and Sync app with the more commercial Google Drive and name it Drive for Desktop, users seem to be frustrated by...

Oct 20, 2021 2 Min Read

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Google Drive for Desktop users frustrated by lack of option to sync select folders

Google Drive is one of the most popular cloud-based storage solutions that enable users to store all their important documents in a central place without having to worry about...

Oct 20, 2021 2 Min Read

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[Update: Mac users too] Looking to stop new Google Drive for Desktop from mounting virtual drive (disable Drive letter)? Here's the official statement

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Original story (published on September 04, 2021) follows: Google Drive for Desktop is used by many on Windows machines...

Oct 19, 2021 3 Min Read

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[Poll results out] Is Google Drive for Desktop a significant improvement over Backup & Sync?

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story… Original story (published on September 07, 2021) follows: Google had earlier this year announced plans to merge its Drive...

Sep 14, 2021 2 Min Read

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Google Drive for desktop (Drive File Stream) support on Apple M1 Mac available in beta, albeit with a catch

Google Drive users have been having a really hard time getting the Drive File Stream app to run on their Mac machines. There were initial reports of the app not...

Apr 27, 2021 2 Min Read

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Google Drive for desktop blank white UI glitch for Workspace users addressed in version 46.0.4.0, as per some reports

Google Drive File Stream, the Windows and macOS app for enterprise users, was renamed to Google Drive for desktop back in January. The rebranded app was first available as version...

Apr 08, 2021 1 Min Read