New features for the Google Drive desktop application for Mac/PC to help users have a better experience when synchronizing and sharing files.

Synchronize what you select

Drive can store thousands of terabytes, but there is a high probability that your computer's hard drive will run out of space if you sync everything. Fortunately, you can now select which folders or subfolders you want to synchronize and disable the ones you don't.

To do this, click on Preferences > Synchronization Options > Synchronize only these folders....

From the list of folders and subfolders displayed you can check or uncheck to enable or disable synchronization.

When you deselect a folder, it will be deleted from your computer, but it will be safely stored in Google Drive. In addition, the application now shows how much each file weighs, so you can know how much space it occupies or you are freeing up.

Take care of shared files and folders

Another improvement in the application is that when you want to delete or move a file from a shared folder, Drive will warn you, since by deleting or moving it, other users with privileges to view the file will no longer be able to access it.

Note:

Make sure that Google Drive for Mac/PC is enabled for Google Apps users and specify whether they can see the download links:

1. Log in to the Google Admin Console

3. In the control panel click Apps > Google Apps > Drive > Data Access.

5. In the Drive section, select the option to allow Google Drive for Mac/PC in your organization.