Click 'Google Drive' icon on your computer. Following are the steps to Sync Files and Folders of Shared With Me in Google Drive: Make sure you are connected to the internet. But, you can download the Drive for Desktop app here if you’re impatient and don’t want to wait for the in-app prompt. These files and folders will not sync to Google Drive folder on your computer unless you add them to 'My Drive' or individual folders which you have synced. This should be handy for photographers regularly switching between a desktop, laptop, tablet and smartphone – the latter of which already have dedicated drive apps in both iOS and Android. Strangely, though, even though Google is prompting people to update as soon as possible, the Drive app download page still promotes Backup and Sync for individuals. It streamlines things down for both Google and the user, no longer requiring multiple separate apps to keep everything synced up, regardless of the platform you choose to use. So, you’ll have to make the transition over to Drive for Desktop.Īccording to Google, the reason for the change is that the new app is essentially a unified sync client for business, educational and personal users. And you won’t be able to log into Backup and Sync at all from October 1st.

In-app notifications should start popping up on August 18th for those who have not yet transitioned. The new Drive for Desktop app is currently available for both Windows and Mac, although you’re not being forced to update quite yet.

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