Re: Google drive & sync and backup drive download

2018-04-16 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Yes, Tim, you have been right; I have finally located the agree link/box to make the process move on. I’m grateful for the insight; I’d never have guessed what the problem was. Now I shall be vigilant in similar situations. Good learning curve. Best wishes Andrew > On Apr 16, 2018, at 4:03

Re: Google drive & sync and backup drive download

2018-04-16 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, Yes, Google File Stream is only for G Suite accounts for Education or Business. Backup & Sync is more like your current Google Drive as it continues to store files locally unless you place them in specific folders that you configure not to sync. Backup & Sync also does not handle Team Dri

Re: Google drive & sync and backup drive download

2018-04-16 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, You may be right. My Google account is with our School Board, so that may be why I prefer File Stream. I wasn't aware that it was limited to our G Suite accounts. I guess I should have investigated more in-depth before speaking. My bad. will do some research and let you know. I imagin

Re: Google drive & sync and backup drive download

2018-04-15 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Hi Tim, When I looked at Google File Stream earlier on after I’d read your kind response, I read on the page that in order to use File Stream I needed a school or college Google account and no other option was present. Curious that because I do already have a Google account and I’ve never hear

Re: Google drive & sync and backup drive download

2018-04-15 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, I believe that there's a checkbox or something like that, that needs to be checked before the download will start. If I remember correctly, it's not particularly obvious and it's not initially announced by VO. You may need to do some looking around the page to see if you can find it. If

Re: Google drive & sync and backup drive download

2018-04-15 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Hi Tim, Thanks for this but I have a question: is Google File Stream the same as Sync and Backup which the alert message mentions? Also, once I am able to get it, will it automatically replace Google Drive, or do I have to delete it manually? As I’ve said previously the alert message about Go

Re: Google drive & sync and backup drive download

2018-04-15 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, The Google Drive Desktop app and related interface is going away real soon. I suggest you download and install Google Drive File Stream. It allows you to have all your Google Drive files available to you, but they do not use up space on the local drive unless you purposely download the it

RE: Google drive & sync and backup drive download

2018-04-15 Thread Maria Reyes
I’m not exactually sure what this is, but I have the same thing on my windows laptop. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Andrew Lamanche Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2018 5:18 PM To: 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries Subject: Google drive & sync and backup drive download For a couple of weeks now,