Follow the steps below to install and access Google Drive File Stream on a Mac:
Install
From the G Suite Drive window, click on the Settings gear From the drop-down menu, click on Download Drive File Stream for (Windows/Mac) You may be redirected to a Google Drive Help web page. Click on the appropriate button to download G Suite Drive File Stream. Download G Suite for Web Apps. Fast downloads of the latest free software! Mac, Windows, web-based, and Windows Phone. Muti-language support. G Suite users have a slightly better tool, in my opinion. It’s called File Stream and it lets them connect their Google Drive to their local PC or Mac computer in the same way that Chromebook.
- Do you currently have Google Drive Sync installed? If the answer is yes, go to step 2. If the answer is no, skip step 2 and go to step 3.
- Uninstall Google Drive Sync.
- Open Google Drive and select 'Download Drive File Stream for Mac' under Settings.
- Select the 'Download for Mac' blue button.
- The DriveFileStream.dmg is now in Downloads and can be used to install File Stream. Execute (Open) the file.
- Sign in to Google Drive.
- Allow Drive File Stream to use the information listed.
- The process should take a couple of minutes, and you have successfully installed Google Drive File Stream.
Access
You can access File Stream from the Menu Bar or inside the Finder window.
Launch from the Menu Bar
Launch from the Finder window under Devices
Working offline
File Stream allows end users to work offline. To work offline right mouse click on a folder or file and select Drive File Stream, Available Offline.
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Complete instructions can be found under Google Drive Help - Use work or school files on your computer with Drive File Stream.
Our guide to synchronising your Google Mail with a new Microsoft Outlook profile and Mac Mail.
When you switch to Google Apps you should embrace and use Gmail. It's better than Outlook and Mac Mail in our opinion and will improve your productivity. However, sometimes you just need the familiar feel of your native mail client and this tip details how to synchronise your mail.
Using Google Mail with Microsoft Outlook for Windows
In order to use Microsoft Outlook with your new Google Apps account, each user will need to download and install Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook (GASMO).
Download from here (please note the requirements): https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gappssync
Steps to setup a new profile in Outlook
- Close Microsoft Outlook
- Download and install Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook from the link above.
- When asked, insert your Google Apps email address and password.
- When asked if you want to import anything – you don’t – leave the checkboxes alone.
- A new, empty Outlook profile will be created and your email will be synchronised for the first time.
- When you start Outlook in future your new profile will be the default (you’ll still be able to choose your old profile to access old mail if necessary).
- In your icon tray, look for a small Google Sync icon, right click on it and select Set mailbox size - click the radio button to select the size of sync (ie the amount of mail that is synchronised from your Google mailbox) 1GB (fastest); 2GB; 4GB or Unlimited (slowest).
Using Google Mail with Microsoft Outlook for Mac
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Instructions for Outlook 2011 on OS X
- From the menu bar, click Outlook and go to Preferences.
- Click the Accounts button.
- Click the + button, and select E-mail...
- Enter the details for your account as follows:
- Email/Username: Your Google Apps email address
- Password: Your Google Apps password
- Type: IMAP
- IMAP Server: imap.gmail.com
- SSL Enabled, Port 993
- SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com
- SSL Enabled, Port 587
- Ensure the Override default port and Use SSL to connect boxes are checked.
- Click Add Account.
- Select your newly added account from the list. In the right pane, select More Options... under the SMTP settings.
- Set the authentication option to Use Incoming Server Info. Click OK.
- Close the preference pane to begin using your email.
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Using Google Mail with Mac Mail
- Open Apple mail and choose Mail from the menubar, then select Preferences
- Select the Accounts tab
- Press the + to add a new account
- Enter your details and click Set Up to see an Account Summary - your Account Type should be Gmail IMAP
- Press Create
- On the Apple Mail Preferences screen, change the following settings:
- Click on Mailbox Behaviours tab
- Untick all except Junk (although this is a preference of ours and you can choose to leave as you see fit)