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Using Google Drive File Stream on a MAC

Google Drive File Stream should already be installed on Park computers • If you have never used File Stream on this computer, you will have to open the Application

Open a new Finder window > Applications > Google Drive File Stream

• If you cannot find the Program, contact IT (techsupport@parkschool.net or x5711)

You will be prompted to login

• Use your Park School Google Account with your email address as the username

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Once you have logged into File Stream, you will see an icon to indicate that it is running

Top right corner (Taskbar)

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You should now see mounted drive titled ‘Google Drive’ on your desktop. Or you can access your files by selecting the Google Drive icon on the task bar and clicking the folder icon.

Benefits of Google Drive

• Store Google or Non-Google files in Google Drive (See Table on next page). • It is safe and secure (https://edu.google.com/why-google/privacy-security/). • Easily access from many types of devices from any web browser (See screenshots on final page) .

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Compare Google Drive File Stream to Park’s current File Server

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Added Bonus to using Google Drive instead of the File Server, web access from any device connected to the Internet (This is not available for the current File Server system that we use)

My Drive in a Web Browser:

Shared Drives in a Web Browser: