Once the Google Backup and Sync software has been configured, a configuration tool will appear in your macOS menu bar. Uncheck the folders you don’t want to sync, click “Start” to complete the configuration process, and then begin syncing your files. That will provide you with a list of available folders. Select either “Sync Everything in My Drive” to sync all of the files from your Google Drive storage, or select individual files by clicking the “Sync These Folders Only” option. You’ll then need to decide which folders from your Google Drive storage you want to automatically sync to your Mac to allow you immediate access.Ĭlick “Got It” to get started. This will use your supplied Google Drive storage quota.Ĭheck the “Upload Photos and Videos to Google Photos” checkbox to automatically upload these to Google Photos and then click “Next” to proceed. “High-Quality” will convert your photos and videos to a lesser quality, but these files won’t count towards your storage quota. If you’d prefer to leave these intact, choose the “Original Quality” option. Select the radio button next to your preferred option. You’ll need to choose the quality of your photo and video uploads.
