- Google Drive For Mac/pc Is Going Away Soon Message
- Google Drive For Mac/pc Is Going Away Soon
- Google Drive For Mac/pc Is Going Away Soon Message
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Sep 13, 2017 After testing and evaluation by the ITS Collaboration team, Google Drive File Stream will be available in the settings drop-down menu and will gradually roll out to campus in early October. A couple of important things to note: In October, you may start seeing messages notifying you that the Drive for Mac/PC app is going away. As I logged into my work computer today, I noticed the pop up stating that Google Drive for Mac/PC is going away soon. Because I hadn't heard of this before AND because I was being asked to install a new app on my computer, I thought it best to do some investigation. Sep 10, 2017 So why does everyone think Google Drive is going away? In the G Suite blog post it is mentioned that 'With this launch, Google Drive for Mac/PC is officially deprecated. It will no longer be supported starting on December 11th, 2017, and it will shut down completely on March 12th, 2018.'
As previously announced, the old Drive desktop sync client for Mac and PC—a feature officially known as “Google Drive for Mac/PC”—will start to shut down on May 12th, 2018. After May 12th, the sync client may not work for bConnected Google accounts.
Please note: Google Drive on the web has NOT been discontinued; you can still access it from https://drive.google.com!
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Here are some important things to know about the retirement of the legacy desktop sync client:
1. If you haven’t already, upgrade to a newer sync solution-- Drive File Stream or Backup and Sync.
Google Drive For Mac/pc Is Going Away Soon Message
For more details, see: What are the Google Drive File Stream and Backup and Sync desktop apps?
2. The turn-down will be gradual.
Google Drive For Mac/pc Is Going Away Soon
Google will start the shutdown process on May 12th, but it will be gradual and may take several weeks to impact all organizations. After May 12th, however, updates to files may stop syncing between your computer and Drive, so we recommend upgrading by that date.
3. Once the client shuts down for you, the Google Drive folder will stop syncing.
Google Drive For Mac/pc Is Going Away Soon Message
When the legacy Google Drive desktop sync client shuts down, it will stop syncing the Google Drive folder to Google Drive. The local Drive folder (containing your files) will not be deleted from the machine, but changes made inside this folder will no longer sync to Drive. We don’t recommend editing files inside of this folder after May 12th, as it could lead to users misplacing their edited files (not realizing that this folder isn’t syncing to Drive). To avoid confusion, you may want to delete the legacy Google Drive folder. By default, this folder is located at:
- Windows: “C:Users%USER%Google Drive”
- macOS: “/Users/$USER/Google Drive”
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Use caution when deleting this folder, as it may contain content that has not yet been saved or synced.
For more information, refer to article Important additional information about the legacy Google Drive desktop sync client shutdown on May 12.