When you launch the app for the first time, right-click on the app icon that shows up in your Dock or Taskbar and choose the option to pin it to that location. In order to make it easier to find the app, pin it to your Dock or Taskbar. File Stream will show up as an external device in your Finder for Mac users and as the G drive in your file explorer for Windows users.
Once successfully logged in File Stream will begin syncing your files. Sign in using your Swarthmore credentials.Enter your full Swarthmore email address You will be redirected to the Swarthmore login page.Download Drive File StreamĪfter you download the application and launch it for the first time, you will be presented with a Google login screen. If you ever have an issue logging in or accessing Drive File Stream, your Drive and all of its contents will always be available via a web browser with the use of the internet. ** On Windows, you may have to search for it in the start menuĢ.) Sign into the app by using your username with g.rit.edu trailing your usernameĤ.) Click through the prompts, then select "Open Google Drive folder"ĥ.) You should now be able to traverse your Google Drive files from your desktopĦ.) You can cache files locally to make them available offline by right-clicking (or two finger clicking), selecting Google Drive, and selecting Available offline.Drive File Stream is still considered a Beta application by Google, so features may change quickly and issues may arise. *On macOS, you may have to go into your Applications folder Setup the Google Drive app to use your RIT Google Drive accountġ.) Launch the Google Drive app on your computer If you are using a personal computer, or would like to download the latest version, you can do so by clicking below. If you have administrator privileges, you can download and install the app directly from Google (link below). *It is still called Google Drive File Stream in Software Center on Windows. If you have an RIT owned computer, you can install from RIT Self Service (macOS) or Software Center (Windows).*
Found out how to "opt-in" with How to Use Google Drive Install the Google Drive desktop app For accessing Google Drive as a faculty member, be sure you "opt-in" to Google apps.
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