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Select Allow on the permissions prompt. Mac: El Capitan For High Sierra You will also find the Drive Menu in a different place, depending on what computer you use. On Windows, look for the icon at the bottom right of your screen. On macOS, look at the top right of your screen. This article will cover how to download, install, and use Drive File Stream.

File Stream should not be confused with Drive Desktop Sync, a similar product that many of you have already installed. Click on this link to download the Windows version of Drive File Stream.

There's also a Mac version if you want to install it on a personal laptop. After downloading the installer, it will show up in your Downloads folder. Double-click on it to run the installer. The installer will spend a few minutes downloading files and installing them. After installation, you'll be prompted for your TSS Google account credentials:. You'll also have to agree to give File Stream a bunch of different permissions, which File Stream needs in order to work properly.

Drive File Stream is an application that runs all the time when your computer is turned on. It's visible as a small square icon emblazoned with a triangular Drive logo in the System Tray, in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen:.

If you open up Google Drive and start browsing around, it should look pretty familiar. Every folder you can normally see in Google Drive will be visible inside Drive File Stream, along with their contents. If you double-click on a file, it will open in the Windows default app. If you double-click on a Google Doc, it will open a new tab in your default web browser to view the document.

You will need to choose which files you want for offline for the first time while connected to the internet. Files saved for offline use will create a local copy of that file on your computer so you are able to access and edit it at any time. If you do not have the internet while editing one of these files, it will not sync those edits to your Drive until internet access is restored.

Google Apps. Page tree. Browse pages. Authors list. Last updated: Sep 13, by David Raco. Work Computer To install Google Drive File Stream on your work computer, we recommend that you use Software Center , which enables you to install software packages approved by the IT department without the need for administrator access to your computer.