Google Drive moćno je rješenje za pohranu u oblaku koje olakšava sinkronizaciju, sigurnosno kopiranje i dijeljenje dokumenata, fotografija i drugih datoteka na vašem Macu^(Mac) .

Ovaj vodič pokazat će vam sve što trebate znati o postavljanju i prvom korištenju Google Drivea na ^{(Google Drive)}Mac računalu.

Razgovarat ćemo o nekim značajkama Google diska^{(Google Drive)} , kako sinkronizirati i sigurnosno kopirati svoje datoteke za dodatnu sigurnost, dijeliti mape i datoteke s drugim korisnicima i još mnogo toga.

Što je Google Drive za Mac?

Google Drive za Mac Googleova^(Google) je online usluga za pohranu koja vam omogućuje sigurnosno kopiranje i sinkronizaciju datoteka u oblaku. Slično je Appleovoj ponudi integrirane pohrane u oblaku na macOS-u—iCloud Drive . Međutim, Google Drive dostupan je na više platformi (kao što je Android ), nudi puno prilagodljivih značajki, a njegova ogromna baza korisnika čini ga izvrsnim izborom za dijeljenje i suradnju.

Google Drive je popularno dostupan u obliku web-aplikacije^{(Google Drive is popularly available in web-app form)} . Međutim, ako ga planirate redovito koristiti na svom Macu^(Mac) , najbolja opcija je preuzeti i koristiti stolnu aplikaciju Google Drive za macOS.

Što vam je potrebno za postavljanje Google diska^{(Google Drive)} na Macu^(Mac)

Potreban vam je Google račun^{(Google Account)} za postavljanje i korištenje Google diska^{(Google Drive)} . Trebali biste ga imati ako već koristite uslugu pohrane u oblaku na drugom uređaju. Ako ne, Google račun je besplatan za kreiranje^{(a Google Account’s free to create)} i nudi vam 15 GB besplatnog prostora za pohranu.

Dostupan prostor dijeli se između ostalih Googleovih^(Google) usluga poput Gmaila^(Gmail) i Google fotografija^{(Google Photos)} . Određene Googleove^{(Certain Google)} usluge, iako koriste Google Drive , ne ubrajaju se u vašu kvotu. Na primjer, ovo uključuje dokumente koje izradite putem Google dokumenata^{(Google Docs)} , tablica^(Sheets) i prezentacija^(Slides) . Ako vam na kraju ponestane prostora, možete nadograditi putem usluge Google One .

Google Drive omogućuje strujanje datoteka ili mapa iz oblaka na vaš Mac umjesto preuzimanja svega, tako da dostupnost lokalne pohrane nije velika briga. Međutim, Google Drive zahtijeva najmanje 500-600 MB slobodnog prostora za instalaciju.

Kako preuzeti^(Download) i instalirati Google Drive^{(Install Google Drive)} na vaš Mac^{(Your Mac)}

Da biste instalirali Google Drive na svoj Mac , morate preuzeti program za instalaciju Google Drivea^{(Google Drive)} za macOS. Samo^(Just) prijeđite na službenu stranicu za preuzimanje Google diska^{(official Google Drive Download page)} i odaberite Preuzmi Google disk^{(Download Google Drive)} za radnu površinu. Ako koristite Apple Silicon Mac^{(use an Apple Silicon Mac)} , vaš bi web-preglednik trebao automatski preuzeti optimiziranu verziju aplikacije za čipsete serije M.^(M-series)

Program za instalaciju Google diska^{(Google Drive)} je u formatu DMG (slika diska). Samo dvaput kliknite datoteku nakon što završi s preuzimanjem da biste je montirali. U skočnom prozoru Instaliraj Google Drive^{(Install Google Drive)} koji se pojavi dvaput kliknite GoogleDrive.pkg i odaberite Instaliraj^(Install) .

Nakon instaliranja Google Drivea^{(Google Drive)} , otvorite Mac Launchpad i odaberite Google ^(Launchpad)Drive^{(Google Drive)} . Zatim odaberite Prijava^(Sign) preglednikom i prijavite se svojim Google Drive računom. Kada to učinite, spremni ste početi koristiti Google Drive za Mac .

Kako pristupiti^(Access) i koristiti^(Use) mapu za sinkronizaciju Google diska^{(Google Drive Sync Folder)}

Prema zadanim postavkama, Google Drive automatski stvara mapu s oznakom Google Drive unutar vašeg Mac korisničkog računa. Možete mu pristupiti tako da otvorite Finder i odaberete Google Drive u odjeljku Locations na bočnoj traci. Tada ćete naići na tri podmape: Moj pogon^(Drive) , Ostala računala^(Computers) i Zajednički diskovi^{(Shared Drives)} .

Moj disk^(Drive) vam daje pristup datotekama i mapama na Google disku^{(Google Drive)} u formatu rezerviranog mjesta, što znači da ne zauzima prostor u internoj pohrani vašeg Mac računala. Dvaput kliknite datoteku i ona bi se tek tada trebala preuzeti i postati dostupna.

Ako datoteku (ili sav sadržaj unutar mape) želite unaprijed učiniti izvanmrežno dostupnom, pritisnite Control i kliknite^{(Control-click)} i odaberite Preuzmi^(Download) sada. Da biste preuzetu stavku vratili u format rezerviranog mjesta i oslobodili taj prostor, pritisnite Control i kliknite^{(Control-click)} i odaberite Ukloni preuzimanje^{(Remove Download)} .

Također možete kopirati i zalijepiti datoteke i mape unutar Mog diska^{(My Drive)} , a Google disk^{(Google Drive)} će ih prenijeti u oblak i učiniti dostupnima na svim uređajima. Slobodno^(Feel) ih nakon toga uklonite sa svog Maca^(Mac) (ponovno pritisnite tipku Control^{(Control-click)} i odaberite Ukloni preuzimanje^{(Remove Download)} ) kako biste nakon toga oslobodili prostor ako želite.

Alternativno, možete sigurnosno kopirati mape na Google disk^{(Google Drive)} bez kopiranja ili premještanja u mapu Moj disk^{(My Drive)} (pokazat ćemo vam kako dalje u ovom vodiču).

Druge dvije podmape na Google disku—Ostala ^{(Google Drive—Other)} računala^(Computers) i Zajednički diskovi—popisuju^{(Shared Drives—list)} sigurnosne kopije s vaših stolnih uređaja i stavki koje dijele drugi korisnici Google diska .^{(Google Drive)}

Kako koristiti izbornik statusa Google diska^{(Google Drive Status Menu)}

Primijetit ćete ikonu statusa Google Drive na traci izbornika vašeg Mac računala^(Mac) . Odaberite ikonu i odmah biste trebali vidjeti pojedinosti kao što su vaš Google račun^{(Google Account)} , vaša kvota za pohranu, status sinkronizacije datoteka i mapa, itd. Također se možete prebaciti na karticu Obavijesti^{(Notifications)} da vidite sva ključna upozorenja koja ste možda propustili.

Osim toga, odaberite ikonu zupčanika^(Gear) i možete pristupiti svojim postavkama Google diska^{(Google Drive)} , pauzirati sinkronizaciju, provjeriti kodove grešaka (ako imate problema sa sinkronizacijom), pregledati popis izvanmrežnih datoteka na vašem Macu^(Mac) (ako strujite datoteke) i tako dalje.

Odaberite ikonu Pretraživanje^(Search) na vrhu izbornika statusa Google Drivea^{(Google Drive)} da biste prikazali traku za pretraživanje u stilu Spotlighta^(Spotlight) koju možete koristiti za traženje datoteka unutar usluge mrežne pohrane. Možete ga pozvati i pomoću prečaca Command + Option + G

Ako vam ponestane prostora, odaberite indikator pohrane na vrhu izbornika statusa i odaberite Nabavite^(Get) više pohrane. Ako želite izbjeći plaćanje prostora za pohranu, trebali biste potrošiti vrijeme na optimizaciju svoje kvote Google diska^{(spend time optimizing your Google Drive quota)} .

Kako vidjeti opcije sigurnosnog kopiranja^(Backup) i sinkronizacije Google diska^(Sync)

Google Drive ne samo da vam omogućuje da promijenite način rada sinkronizacije, već vam također daje mogućnost sigurnosnog kopiranja bilo koje datoteke ili mape na vašem Macu^(Mac) .

Započnite odabirom ikone Google Drive na traci izbornika vašeg Mac računala. Na izborniku statusa koji se pojavi odaberite ikonu zupčanika^(Gear) u gornjem desnom kutu i odaberite Postavke.

Ispod kartice Moj [Ime vašeg Mac računala^(Mac) ] u postavkama Google diska^{(Google Drive Preferences)} koristite gumb Dodaj^(Add) mapu za dodavanje mapa na vašem Macu^(Mac) za sigurnosno kopiranje na Google disk^{(Google Drive)} .

Zatim potvrdite okvire pokraj opcija Sinkronizacija^(Sync) s Google diskom^{(Google Drive)} i Sigurnosno kopiranje^(Back) na Google fotografije^{(Google Photos)} (koje sigurnosno kopiraju slike zasebno u Google fotografije^{(Google Photos)} ) i odaberite Gotovo^(Done) . Pod pretpostavkom da postoji dovoljno prostora za pohranu podataka u oblaku, na ovaj način možete sinkronizirati onoliko mapa koliko želite.

Mape koje sigurnosno kopirate prikazat će simbol Google diska^{(Google Drive)} u Finderu^(Finder) . Promjene koje napravite sinkroniziraju se s Google diskom^{(Google Drive)} u stvarnom vremenu. Da biste ih vidjeli s drugog uređaja, morate provjeriti odjeljak Ostala računala^(Computers) na Google disku^{(Google Drive)} .

Savjet: alternativni način sigurnosnog kopiranja mapa na Google disk^{(Google Drive)} je putem Findera—kliknite^{(Finder—Control-click)} mapu s tipkom Control i odaberite Sinkroniziraj^(Sync) ili sigurnosno kopiraj^(Backup) ovu mapu.

Zatim prijeđite na karticu Google Drive . Ovdje određujete kako se mapa Moj^{(My Drive)} pogon Google diska^{(Google Drive)} sinkronizira s vašim Mac računalom^(Mac) . Imate opcije za prebacivanje između—Stream datoteka (zadano ponašanje) i Mirror datoteka.

Ako želite sačuvati prostor na disku, ostavite odabranu prethodnu opciju. Ako želite brz pristup svojim datotekama u svakom trenutku, prebacite se na ovo drugo; možete promijeniti direktorij za sinkronizaciju u vanjski pogon s više prostora (o tome više u nastavku).

Kako dijeliti datoteke^{(Google Drive Files)} i mape^(Folders) Google diska putem Findera^(Finder)

Google Drive integrira dijeljenje datoteka i mapa izravno u Macov Finder . Samo Control-kliknite^{(Just Control-click)} sinkroniziranu ili sigurnosnu kopiju datoteke ili mape i odaberite Podijeli^(Share) s Google diskom^{(Google Drive)} . Zatim unesite adresu e-pošte osobe (možete dodati više osoba), odredite svoja dopuštenja (pregled ili uređivanje) i odaberite Dijeli^(Share) .

Saznajte više o tome kako funkcionira dijeljenje datoteka i mapa na Google disku^{(how sharing files and folders in Google Drive works)} .

Kako prilagoditi Google Drive za Mac

Google Drive za Mac pruža dodatne mogućnosti prilagodbe koje vam pomažu odrediti kako usluga pohrane u oblaku radi na vašem Macu^(Mac) .

Započnite otvaranjem okna Google Drive Preferences . Zatim odaberite ikonu zupčanika^(Gear) u gornjem desnom kutu prozora i naići ćete na više opcija. Tada možete raditi stvari poput:

• Odaberite drugu lokaciju za strujanje ili preuzimanje za svoje datoteke Google diska^{(Google Drive)} . Na primjer, odaberite vanjski tvrdi disk ili SSD odgovarajućeg kapaciteta kao direktorij za sinkronizaciju ako radije preuzimate datoteke, ali nemate dovoljno interne memorije.
• Dopustite dopuštenjima Google pogona^{(Allow Google Drive)} za prijenos slika i videozapisa iz biblioteke fotografija vašeg sustava u Google fotografije^{(Google Photos)} . Možete odabrati komprimiranje stavki kako biste sačuvali svoju kvotu pohrane u oblaku.
• Navedite maksimalnu stopu preuzimanja i ažuriranja. Ovo je korisno ako ste na sporijoj internetskoj vezi i želite spriječiti Google disk^{(Google Drive)} da iskoristi svu dostupnu propusnost.
• Promijenite zadanu tipku prečaca Command + Option + G Google Drive .
• Dopustite Google Driveu^{(Allow Google Drive)} da se automatski otvori i radi u pozadini pri pokretanju računala. Onemogućite je ako aplikacija negativno utječe na brzinu pokretanja vašeg Mac računala.

Iskoristite Google disk na najbolji način

Google Drive za Mac nevjerojatno je svestran servis za pohranu na mreži. Možete sinkronizirati datoteke između uređaja, sigurnosno kopirati bilo koju datoteku ili mapu na svoj Mac , sinkronizirati fotografije i slike, dijeliti stvari s drugima—popis se nastavlja. Nastavite koristiti Google Drive i trebali biste pronaći mnogo korisnih načina da izvučete maksimum iz njega.

Također, ne zaboravite instalirati Google Drive na svoj iPhone ili iPad^{(install Google Drive on your iPhone or iPad)} i sve druge uređaje koje posjedujete (ako već niste) kako biste imali nesmetan pristup svojim datotekama bez obzira kamo idete.

How to Set Up and Use Google Drive in macOS

Google Drіve is a powerful cloud storage solutіon that makes it easy to sync, back up, and share documents, photos, and other files on your Mac.

This walkthrough will show you everything you need to know about setting up and using Google Drive for the first time on a Mac computer.

We’ll discuss some of the features of Google Drive, how to sync and back up your files for added security, share folders and files with other users, and more.

What Is Google Drive for Mac?

Google Drive for Mac is an online storage service from Google that allows you to back up and sync files to the cloud. It’s similar to Apple’s integrated cloud storage offering on macOS—iCloud Drive. However, Google Drive is available on multiple platforms (such as Android), offers lots of customizable features, and its massive user base makes it an excellent choice for sharing and collaboration.

Google Drive is popularly available in web-app form. However, if you plan to use it on your Mac regularly, your best option is to download and use the Google Drive desktop app for macOS.

What You Need to Set Up Google Drive on Mac

You need a Google Account to set up and use Google Drive. You should have one if you already use the cloud storage service on another device. If not, a Google Account’s free to create and nets you 15GB of free storage.

Available space is shared among other Google services like Gmail and Google Photos. Certain Google services, although they use Google Drive, do not count against your quota. For example, this includes documents you create via Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. If you eventually run out of space, you can upgrade via Google One.

Google Drive lets you stream files or folders from the cloud to your Mac instead of downloading everything, so local storage availability is not a major concern. However, Google Drive does require at least 500-600 MB of free space to install.

How to Download and Install Google Drive on Your Mac

To install Google Drive on your Mac, you must download the Google Drive installer for macOS. Just head over to the official Google Drive Download page and select Download Google Drive for desktop. If you use an Apple Silicon Mac, your web browser should automatically download an optimized version of the app for M-series chipsets.

The Google Drive installer is in DMG (disk image) format. Just double-click the file after it finishes downloading to mount it. On the Install Google Drive pop-up that shows up, double-click GoogleDrive.pkg and select Install.

After installing Google Drive, open the Mac’s Launchpad and select Google Drive. Then, select Sign in with browser and log in with your Google Drive account. Once you do that, you’re ready to start using Google Drive for Mac.

How to Access and Use the Google Drive Sync Folder

By default, Google Drive automatically creates a folder labeled Google Drive inside your Mac user account. You can access it by opening Finder and selecting Google Drive under the Locations section of the sidebar. You’ll then come across three sub-folders: My Drive, Other Computers, and Shared Drives.

My Drive gives you access to files and folders on Google Drive in placeholder format, meaning it doesn’t consume any space on your Mac’s internal storage. Double-click a file, and it should only then download and become available.

If you want to make a file (or all contents within a folder) available offline in advance, Control-click and select Download Now. To switch a downloaded item back to placeholder format and free up that space, Control-click and select Remove Download.

You can also copy and paste files and folders inside My Drive, and Google Drive will upload them to the cloud and make them available across devices. Feel free to remove them from your Mac afterward (again, Control-click and select Remove Download) to free up the space after that if you want.

Alternatively, you can back up folders to Google Drive without copying or moving them to the My Drive folder (we’ll show you how further into this guide).

The two other sub-folders in Google Drive—Other Computers and Shared Drives—list backups from your desktop devices and items shared by other Google Drive users.

How to Use the Google Drive Status Menu

You’ll notice a Google Drive status icon on the menu bar of your Mac. Select the icon, and you should immediately see details such as your Google Account, your storage quota, the sync status of files and folders, etc. You can also switch to the Notifications tab to view any crucial alerts you might’ve missed.

Additionally, select the Gear icon, and you can access your Google Drive preferences, pause syncing, check error codes (if you have trouble syncing), view a list of offline files on your Mac (if you stream files), and so on.

Select the Search icon at the top of the Google Drive status menu to bring up a Spotlight-style search bar that you can use to look up files inside the online storage service. You can also invoke it with the Command + Option + G hotkey.

If you run out of space, pick the storage indicator at the top of the status menu and choose Get more storage. If you want to avoid paying for storage space, you should spend time optimizing your Google Drive quota.

How to View Google Drive’s Backup and Sync Options

Google Drive not only allows you to change how syncing works but also gives you the option to back up any file or folder on your Mac.

Start by selecting the Google Drive icon on your Mac’s menu bar. On the status menu that shows up, select the Gear icon in the top right corner and choose Preferences.

Underneath the My [Your Mac‘s Name] tab in Google Drive Preferences, use the Add folder button to add folders on your Mac to back up to Google Drive.

Then, check the boxes next to Sync with Google Drive and Back up to Google Photos (which backs up images separately to Google Photos) options and select Done. Assuming that there’s enough cloud storage to hold the data, you can sync as many folders this way as you want.

Folders you back up will display a Google Drive symbol in Finder. Changes you make sync to Google Drive in real-time. To view them from another device, you must check the Other Computers section of Google Drive.

Tip: An alternative way to back up folders to Google Drive is through Finder—Control-click a folder and select Sync or Backup this folder.

Next, switch to the Google Drive tab. This is where you determine how Google Drive’s My Drive folder syncs to your Mac. You have options to switch between—Stream files (the default behavior) and Mirror files.

If you want to conserve disk space, keep the former option selected. If you want quick access to your files at all times, switch to the latter; you can change the sync directory to an external drive with more space (more on that further below).

How to Share Google Drive Files and Folders via Finder

Google Drive integrates file and folder sharing directly into the Mac’s Finder. Just Control-click a synced or backed-up file or folder and select Share with Google Drive. Then, enter a person’s email address (you can add multiple people), specify your permissions (view or edit), and select Share.

Learn more about how sharing files and folders in Google Drive works.

How to Customize Google Drive for Mac

Google Drive for Mac provides additional customization options to help you determine how the cloud storage service works on your Mac.

Begin by opening the Google Drive Preferences pane. Next, select the Gear icon on the window’s top right corner, and you’ll come across multiple options. You can then do stuff like:

• Pick a different streaming or download location for your Google Drive files. For example, select an external hard drive or SSD with adequate capacity as the sync directory if you prefer to download files but don’t have enough internal storage.
• Allow Google Drive permissions to upload images and videos from your system photo library to Google Photos. You can choose to compress items to conserve your cloud storage quota.
• Specify a maximum download and update rate. This is useful if you’re on a slower internet connection and want to prevent Google Drive from using up all available bandwidth.
• Change the default Command + Option + G Google Drive hotkey.
• Allow Google Drive to open automatically and run in the background at computer startup. Disable it if the app adversely impacts your Mac’s boot speed.

Get the Most Out of Google Drive

Google Drive for Mac is an incredibly versatile online storage service. You can sync files between devices, back up any file or folder to your Mac, sync photos and images, share stuff with others—the list goes on. Keep using Google Drive, and you should find many useful ways to get the most out of it.

Also, don’t forget to install Google Drive on your iPhone or iPad and any other devices you own (if you haven’t already) to get seamless access to your files no matter where you go.

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