Ok, i stand corrected, however i couldn’t find the sync or share option either in the app or in the drive folder, and when i put something in the google drive folder it never synced. /Krister
> 17 juni 2016 kl. 21:52 skrev Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com>: > > Hi, > > Further to my previous eMail. The Google Drive app is placed in your > Applications folder, and is normally set to automatically log in upon > startup, similar to DropBox. After the initial set-up, a Google Drive folder > is placed in your Home folder. This folder acts just like any other folder > on your Mac whereby you can create folders, documents etc, remove them or > manipulate them in any manner that you'd normally do on your Mac. As > mentioned by another, if you have the Google Apps suite as well, all Google > Docs, Sheets and Presentations do not count towards your storage limits. So, > in a number of ways, it's no different than DropBox, just a little more > secure in my opinion, plus the added feature of access to the Google Apps > suite. > > All items placed in the Google Drive local folder are automatically synced to > the Google Cloud thus giving you access to it any time you have access to the > web. There are iOS apps for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Presentations and > more so syncing across all your devices is possible. Sharing of items can be > done from within your Finder, from the web or from your iOS versions of the > apps. It's also totally workable on Android devices, and those who must not > be named.... Windows. > > HTH. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Jun 17, 2016, at 13:24, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com > <mailto:kilbu...@me.com>> wrote: > > Hi, > > Actually, this is not true. The Google drive Desktop app works exactly like > any other folder on your Mac. You can drag items inside it, copy to it, or do > anything else like you do within the Finder on the Mac. All you do is > download the Google Drive app from the web, instal it, login with your Gmail > account, and you're good to go. There is also finder integration where you > can use your contextual menu to share and see other things within the Google > drive. > > Later… > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 17, 2016, at 11:06 AM, Krister Ekstrom <kris...@kristersplace.com > <mailto:kris...@kristersplace.com>> wrote: > >> I can absolutely not get my head around google drive. You can’t create >> folders in the google drive folder and expect them to be visible as drive >> folders like you can on dropbox. You don’t seem to be able to put files in >> the drive folder and have them synced and shared. It looks like even though >> you have a folder named google drive and an app also named google drive >> you’ll have to go to their web site to do anything. Stupid in my not so >> humble opinion, if i’m not wrong that is, and if so how is it done? >> /Krister >> >>> 17 juni 2016 kl. 17:42 skrev Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com >>> <mailto:kilbu...@me.com>>: >>> >>> Hi Helga, >>> >>> Simon is right here with respect to Google Drive. It is a real good >>> solution, with excellent integration to the Mac, lots of free storage >>> space, good sharing abilities and more. My Google Drive linked to our >>> Education account has unlimited storage. I can't remember how much a >>> regular gMail user receives, but it is considerable. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> On Jun 17, 2016, at 09:32, Christopher-Mark Gilland <clgillan...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:clgillan...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> You mention a very good point here. I'm honestly not sure what you get >>> with Google Drive. I set mine up back in the days when I got my >>> Chromebook, which I've since gotten rid of for reasons beyond my control. >>> No, they were not accessibility related, so don't be discouraged from >>> trying one out. >>> >>> Anyway, they gave me, what... I think it was like, a terrabyte of space? >>> It was some really ridiculously high amount. I was like, wo! baby! I'll >>> take that! thank you very much? >>> --- >>> Christopher Gilland >>> JAWS Certified, 2016. >>> Training Instructor. >>> >>> clgillan...@gmail.com <mailto:clgillan...@gmail.com> >>> Phone: (704) 256-8010. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Simon Fogarty <mailto:si...@blinky-net.com> >>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 6:50 AM >>>> Subject: RE: dropbox Question >>>> >>>> Or Helga, >>>> >>>> Look in to google drive, I believe they give you a lot more storage for >>>> free, >>>> >>>> Dropbox only give you 2 gig of space for free. >>>> Unless you sign up with an android device and get an extre 50 gig of space >>>> for your dropbox account. >>>> >>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Christopher-Mark >>>> Gilland >>>> Sent: Friday, 17 June 2016 2:05 PM >>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>> Subject: Re: dropbox Question >>>> >>>> Bad idea! You'd want to probably upgrade to a paid plan which would give >>>> you more storage. >>>> --- >>>> Christopher Gilland >>>> JAWS Certified, 2016. >>>> Training Instructor. >>>> >>>> clgillan...@gmail.com <mailto:clgillan...@gmail.com> >>>> Phone: (704) 256-8010. >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Helga Schreiber <mailto:helga.schreibe...@gmail.com> >>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 10:03 PM >>>>> Subject: dropbox Question >>>>> >>>>> Hi all! how are you all? I use dropbox on my mac and windows computer a >>>>> lot! but now it tells me that is full, why should I do in those cases? >>>>> Should I create another dropbox account and download another folder for >>>>> dropbox? I'm just wondering since I use them a lot for school files, >>>>> sharing folders with people, and pictures. However, if I create a new >>>>> dropbox account will the folder that I have of dropbox now in either >>>>> computer will get confuse or not with the other dropbox folder? I just >>>>> save my pictures in dropbox just in case,and I really don't want to >>>>> remove them since i don't know which ones i should delete or not. I >>>>> look forward for any suggestion you can give me regarding this matter. >>>>> Thanks so much and God bless! >>>>> >>>>> Helga Schreiber >>>>> >>>>> Member of National Federation of the Blind and Florida Association of >>>>> Blind Students. >>>>> Member of the International Networkers Team (INT). >>>>> Independent Entrepreneur of the Company 4Life Research. >>>>> Phone: (561) 706-5950 >>>>> Email: helga.schreibe...@gmail.com <mailto:helga.schreibe...@gmail.com> >>>>> Skype: helga.schreiber26 >>>>> 4Life Website: http://helgaschreiber.my4life.com/1/default.as >>>>> <http://helgaschreiber.my4life.com/1/default.aspx>px >>>>> INT Website: http://int4life.com/ <http://int4life.com/> >>>>> >>>>> "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that >>>>> whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." 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