Oct 7, 2019 ... Can I backup my Mac on Google Drive? · On your computer, click Download Backup and Sync. · Read the Terms of Service and click Agree and download.

Nov 6, 2021 ... I've been using Backup & Sync successfully to sync folders among an iMAC, a Macbook Pro, and Google Drive. I followed instructions to ...

Nov 8, 2023 ... New Macbook. Hello, I have been using google drive for backup purposes for my macbook. It syncs all my files ...

Jun 10, 2022 ... I am unable to backup a folder from my computer to my main Drive. I previously had a work laptop which was backing up my files to my main drive.

Jan 29, 2022 ... After the latest update (from Backup & Sync product to Google Drive product), I noticed that saving a word doc would create many empty folders ...

Under “Google Drive streaming location,” check if you see a notification that says “Folder location is controlled by macOS.” If so, you are on file provider.

May 10, 2019 ... I have it running on my MacBook Pro with my folders Desktop 63 MB, Documents 19.4 GB, and pictures 2 MB checked. But for fun, I grabbed a ...

Jan 13, 2019 ... When you do this, it may look as if Google is backing up all the images a second time, but (if working properly) what it's actually doing is ...

Jan 13, 2019 ... I have photos in the Google Photos folder, and in 2 other folders. I started using Google Photos a few years ago, then switched to Backup and ...

Learn about Google Drive's file sharing platform that provides a personal, secure cloud storage option to share content with other users.

Aug 18, 2021 ... I just upgraded Google Backup and Sync to Google Drive for Desktop Mac. I notice that now the folder location for GDrive is a mounted volume "/ ...

Nov 16, 2020 ... ... Drive-section of the Backup & Sync app. ... I do have all of the pictures on my Mac, so I can delete the Google Photos folder on my Drive.

Jul 27, 2019 ... I'm still totally confused with the backup and sync settings. I am on my Mac where I have a cloud icon on my top menu bar.

Aug 23, 2020 ... Any ideas as to where I can delete the files? For me, I found a folder on Google Drive called "My MacBook", where it had all 137GB of photos I ...

Oct 23, 2021 ... My laptop (or computer or Mac) - Folders from your computer, has the 'Add folder' option which can either Sync to Google Drive or Backup to ...

Sep 21, 2019 ... Backup & Sync has 2 sync ways, which are My Macbook Air and Google Drive (My Drive). ... So when you choose the same named folder to sync, the ...

Apr 25, 2019 ... ... files & folders would synth to/from my puny old Macbook Air. Hope ... If we are talking files and Google Drive sync you could move them ...

Jun 7, 2020 ... But if you use the Backup & Sync app (see https://photos.google.com/apps), you will get your folders on subfolders synced to Drive while ...

Mar 21, 2025 ... Google drive is your primary cloud storage where you sync files and folders. Files in your Google Drive folder on your Mac are typically ...

Jan 13, 2019 ... ... Sync (BUS) to monitor the same large folder for images to be backed up to Google Photos. This folder resided first on his computer hard drive ...