-as of [12 JULY 2024]–
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*replaced (/ “combined?”) ‘backup/sync’ + ‘file-stream’*
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*JULY 2021*
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(the app is simply named ‘google drive’ in your ‘apps folder’)
(leaves out “for desktop”)
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*files are stored in ‘local cache’* –>
~/Library/Application Support/Google/DriveFS
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*copy the previous URL* –>
-click into the ‘container block’-
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*to ‘select all’* –>
[COMMAND] + [a]
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*to ‘copy’* –>
[COMMAND] + [c]
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*open ‘finder search window’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [SPACE BAR]
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*close all ‘finder windows’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [w]
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*open ‘finder search window’ again* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [SPACE BAR]
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*go to ‘folder’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [g]
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(but you can only view/access them from the ‘google drive for desktop’ virtual drive folder in ‘finder’)
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*in ‘finder’* –>
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(you can’t change the ‘folder names’ for “My Drive” and “Other computers”)
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(you can TEMPORARILY eliminate ‘capitalization’)
(to “my drive” + “other computers”)
(but it will revert to the original ‘caps pattern’ if you ‘navigate away’ + ‘return’)
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(if you plug your ‘iphone’ into your computer, ‘google drive for desktop’ backs it up into the “Other computers” folder…)
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(you can then transfer the ‘iphone files’ to specific folders in your “My Drive” directory)
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(‘finder view’ DOES NOT display the ‘local folders’ you are syncing to your ‘google drive account’)
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*as of ‘6 february 2022’* –>
*11 FOLDERS*
(sorted by name)
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*APPLICATIONS*
*CREATIVE CLOUD FILES*
*DESKTOP*
*DOCUMENTS*
*DOWNLOADS*
*GOOGLE DRIVE*
*MOVIES*
*MUSIC*
*PICTURES*
*PUBLIC*
*SITES*
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(note the 2 outliers…)
(3rd party apps)
*CREATIVE CLOUD FILES*
(ADOBE)
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*GOOGLE DRIVE*
(GOOGLE)
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*CREATIVE CLOUD FILES* –>
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“_Cloud documents” is a .webloc file*
(“web location”)
(you create .webloc files when you drag a ‘web address’ to your local desktop)
(just a link to a website)
*their icons will feature a ‘black arrow’ in ‘bottom left corner’* –>
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(when you open the .webloc, you will need to sign into ‘adobe’)
(via ‘1password’ / ‘account access ios app’)
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*APP PROJECTS*
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*GOOGLE DRIVE* –>
*EMPTY*
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*in ‘finder’, a ‘local file’ that is synced to your ‘google drive account’ will have a ‘green check’ in ‘bottom right corner’* –>
*icon view* –>
[COMMAND] + [1]
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*column view* –>
[COMMAND] + [3]
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*all ‘local files’ syncing with ‘google drive’ will have additional ‘right-click’ options* –>
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*OPEN WITH ‘GOOGLE DRIVE’*
*COPY ‘LINK’ TO ‘CLIPBOARD’*
*SHARE WITH ‘GOOGLE DRIVE’*
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*’GOOGLE DRIVE’ SHARING DIALOG* –>
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*FOR ‘VIRTUAL DRIVE FILES’ IN ‘FINDER’* –>
“STREAM FILES” ARE NOT SAVED ON YOUR ‘LOCAL DRIVE’*
(ONLINE ONLY)
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*ICON VIEW*
[COMMAND] + [1]
*”STREAM FILES” WILL HAVE A ‘CLOUD SYMBOL’ IN ‘BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER’* –>
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*column view*
[COMMAND] + [3]
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*right-click options* –>
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*to make files ‘available offline’* –>
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“MIRROR FILES”
(these files ARE backed up to your ‘local drive’)
*files that are ‘available offline’ will have ‘green check’ in ‘bottom right corner’*
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*right-click for this dropdown menu* –>
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*👨🔬🕵️♀️🙇♀️*SKETCHES*🙇♂️👩🔬🕵️♂️*
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👈👈👈☜*[GOOGLE DRIVE] FOR [DESKTOP]* ☞ 👉👉👉
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💕💝💖💓🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤❤️💚💛🧡❣️💞💔💘❣️🧡💛💚❤️🖤💜🖤💙🖤💙🖤💗💖💝💘
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*🌈✨ *TABLE OF CONTENTS* ✨🌷*
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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥*we won the war* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥