Introduction
Google Drive File Stream is an application that allows you to interface with the online Google Drive directly on your computer, without a web browser. It is really easy to use once you have it installed.
Using Google Drive File Stream
After you have File Stream installed and you are signed in, you will see an icon on your Desktop that looks like this:
And a new icon on the sidebar in Finder that looks like this:
Both of these icons take you to the same place. When you select one of them, you will be brought to a screen that has two folders in it: My Drive and Shared Drives.
My Drive
My Drive is where you can store all of the files that you only need on your account. Meaning that only you will be able to access them and nobody else. This is great for general documents that you don't need everyone to have access to.
Shared Drives
Shared drives are where you can access files that are shared between a team. For instance, the School has a shared drive that all of the teachers have access to. They can each add files within that drive. This is where all of the data that was previously on mData is located. When you select Shared drives, you will see a list of drives that you have access to. If you believe that you are missing a drive, please submit a ticket so that we can get that resolved.
Adding and Removing Files
Adding and removing files is as simple as it is using the Mac Finder. You simply drag and drop and it will automatically upload them to Google Drive. All of the data that you put in Google Drive is accessible to you anywhere that you have access to the internet. You can access it all at drive.google.com when you sign in with your Salem credentials.