Yes, Tim, you have been right; I have finally located the agree link/box to make the process move on. I’m grateful for the insight; I’d never have guessed what the problem was. Now I shall be vigilant in similar situations. Good learning curve.
Best wishes Andrew > On Apr 16, 2018, at 4:03 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > Yes, Google File Stream is only for G Suite accounts for Education or > Business. Backup & Sync is more like your current Google Drive as it > continues to store files locally unless you place them in specific folders > that you configure not to sync. Backup & Sync also does not handle Team > Drives, but this is often immaterial to personal Gmail users. I can confirm > that you need to locate a checkbox for agreeing to terms and conditions > before the download will start though. Beyond that, it should be a fairly > easy and accessible process. > > Later... > > > Tim Kilburn > Apple Teacher > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Apr 16, 2018, at 07:56, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com > <mailto:kilbu...@me.com>> wrote: > > Hi, > > You may be right. My Google account is with our School Board, so that may be > why I prefer File Stream. I wasn't aware that it was limited to our G Suite > accounts. I guess I should have investigated more in-depth before speaking. > My bad. will do some research and let you know. I imagine that they're > similar, but better confirm before I spread misinformation again. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Apple Teacher > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Apr 16, 2018, at 00:59, Andrew Lamanche <ioani...@me.com > <mailto:ioani...@me.com>> wrote: > > Hi Tim, > > When I looked at Google File Stream earlier on after I’d read your kind > response, I read on the page that in order to use File Stream I needed a > school or college Google account and no other option was present. Curious > that because I do already have a Google account and I’ve never heard of > Google school account. It just sounded to me as if File Stream was for > organisations and their admins. Hence Backup and Sync for private users or > maybe it’s one and the same thing? No rush with that anyway, Tim. > > Thanks again > > Andrew >> On Apr 16, 2018, at 3:53 AM, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com >> <mailto:kilbu...@me.com>> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I believe that there's a checkbox or something like that, that needs to be >> checked before the download will start. If I remember correctly, it's not >> particularly obvious and it's not initially announced by VO. You may need >> to do some looking around the page to see if you can find it. If you still >> have problems with that, let me know and I'll try the download again. I've >> still got the original dmg download on my Mac, so I've just been using it >> for installation on other machines. I'm not sure why Google promotes the >> other two options, as I find Google Drive File Stream to be my best option. >> I guess that's a matter of opinion though. >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Apple Teacher >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On Apr 15, 2018, at 20:06, Andrew Lamanche <ioani...@me.com >> <mailto:ioani...@me.com>> wrote: >> >> Hi Tim, >> >> Thanks for this but I have a question: is Google File Stream the same as >> Sync and Backup which the alert message mentions? Also, once I am able to >> get it, will it automatically replace Google Drive, or do I have to delete >> it manually? As I’ve said previously the alert message about Google Drive >> being discontinued contains a link to download its replacement but the >> download link on the page doesn’t seem to respond. Any further suggestions, >> Tim? >> >> Thanks again >> >> Andrew >>> On Apr 16, 2018, at 1:05 AM, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com >>> <mailto:kilbu...@me.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> The Google Drive Desktop app and related interface is going away real soon. >>> I suggest you download and install Google Drive File Stream. It allows >>> you to have all your Google Drive files available to you, but they do not >>> use up space on the local drive unless you purposely download the item for >>> off-line use. It has save me huge amounts of disk space on my Macs without >>> affecting my Google Drive space on in the Cloud. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Apple Teacher >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> On Apr 15, 2018, at 17:24, Maria Reyes <mariatal...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:mariatal...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> I’m not exactually sure what this is, but I have the same thing on my >>> windows laptop. >>> >>> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows >>> 10 >>> >>> From: Andrew Lamanche <mailto:ioani...@me.com> >>> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2018 5:18 PM >>> To: 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries >>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>> Subject: Google drive & sync and backup drive download >>> >>> For a couple of weeks now, as soon as I restart my macwhen Google Drive was >>> installed it was called backup and sync. After closing out everything, I’m >>> taken to this backup and sync thing and I can’t really navigate through it. >>> book pro, I get a message that tells me Google Drive is going away soon, >>> and is being replaced by Sync and Backup. The message contains a link to >>> “learn more’ and “download”. The download button opens up the relevant >>> page in Safari but when I press download link, nothing happens. Has anyone >>> else had this happen to them? >>> >>> Andrew >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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