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    Finder Smart Folders and Sync'ing

    I have a bunch of Smart Folders in my Finder that gather files with specific Tags. For example: Favorites (Smart Folder) - Files (Tagged with "Favorites") Red (Smart Folder) - Files (Tagged with "Red") Smart Folders are not real folders as they are query files such as Favorites.SavedSearch...
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    Does anyone run their office file server on a Mac and have it integrated with OneDrive or My Drive (Google)?

    If you do, I would like to chat with you. I run a small office (no more than two users at a time), and per requirement out of my control, I need to have all of my files backed up locally even if I already have everything backed up via cloud even if I have two cloud storages synced together. I...
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    Read .Numbers on android?

    Hello guys, I'm trying to switch from Office to iWorks, but I have a problem: There is an Excel file on Google drive I need to access often. I change it on my Macs, but then I need to look at it on my Android phone. If I use .Numbers instead, how can I read it with Android? I don't have an...
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    Deleting user files/signing out of programs on every logout?

    Hi, I am trying to set up Macs for my school on Monterey 12.6 and ran into loads of crashing issues regarding Google Chrome and Garageband on Guest (but never on local), plus couldn't get a launch script on Guest to accept default browser. Is there a way I can create a local account...
  5. GhostriderTC

    Mac M1 running Cloud Storage - which is the best IYHO

    I am a web/software dev and I have always been in the habit of keeping everything in the cloud for the ease of having everything accessible on any device (phone, laptop, desktop and tablet) and for backup purposes (and sometimes reverting to an older version). I have used Dropbox in the past but...
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    Google Drive not syncing on MacBook

    Hello! I'm new here, so feel free to redirect me to another forum if there is one that would be more appropriate. :) I recently realised that, to my terror, my Google Drive on my desktop is no longer syncing with the Google Drive linked to my gmail account, ie it is not backed up. I've been...
  7. ivanwi11iams

    Windows 10 and Parallels

    With the latest Mac Mini running M1, has anyone here installed and is using Parallels (Windows 10)? If so, any issues? Also, does your model have 8GB memory or 16GB memory? Currently, I have a Windows desktop. But, looking to move to a Mac Mini, as primary. With that, the idea is to have a...
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    Best box/software for local + gdrive streaming?

    I've used an Nvidia Shield or Amazon Fire TV 4k for my local streaming Using Kodi. Streaming 4k movies with HD sound, personal videos in 4k (some in hdr) locally. Would love to do the same from Google drive (there is a Kodi plugin, I use it, but it's not perfect), as well as all the standard...
  9. robbietop

    iCloud iCloud to Google Drive Transfer (Large Batch)

    I have looked all over and found very little to help me. I just got a job with a company very closely integrated into G-Suites. I have over 500GB of documents, video demonstrations, audio instructionals, etc that I have kept in iCloud at my current job. However, new job only allows work...
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    iPad Google Drive

    I have two Drive accounts that I’d like to be able to access via the Files app. But the app only allows me to access one account. Is there anyway around this aside from using the Google Drive app itself? TY
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    Win 10 Google Drive Locked Files

    I've been testing out Windows 10 and have noticed that half of the time Google Drive seems to lock my project files*. This never happens in MacOS. Is there a setting somewhere I'm missing? I'm not certain how to diagnose it. The file/folder tree is all set to full control. *ie, working on a...
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    Smart folders and google drive

    Goal: Make smart folders and have the contents sync with google drive. I have tried to 1. Select a smart folder to be backed up in google-drive-settings (will not let me select it - greyed out) 2. Include a smart folder in the parent directory (which is a normal folder and is synced) but that...
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    onedrive versus google drive

    I have office 365 so get 1TB storage on onedrive and I also have a Gsuite account which gives me unlimited storage. I want to use one of these but not sure which one is best. Onedrive has two issues * Seems to take more cpu/energy * Does not preserve file attributes: E.g. I add a file on one...
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    iCloud file upload problem

    my MacBook has died and I am using an iPhone and an iPad as my main devices. I have a video on a usb drive I want to store on my iCloud but I have a problem I am hoping someone can help with. I have moved the video onto a windows pc I have and I tried uploading the video through a browser to...
  15. DSnopov

    ScreenTray – A simple, minimalist app for capturing, annotating and sharing screenshots

    Hi All! I have recently released a minimalist screenshot tool. Its main features are: - a simple interface designed specifically for quick annotations; - advanced integration with Google Drive and Dropbox; - ability to copy screenshots to the clipboard and paste them directly into Slack...
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    Universal How to download music from Google Drive to iPhone, iPad with Muzik Box

    How to download music from Google Drive to iPhone, iPad with Muzik Box You have uploaded music to Google Drive to make a backup, or to save your disk space. But if you want to listen to those songs in your iPhone, iPad, how doing it. This post will guide you how to get your songs from Google...
  17. Sovon Halder

    Safari - Google Drive - Too Many Redirects

    I'm running latest OS. For the past month or so, this weird thing started happening. Every time I try to download something from Google Drive, there are too many redirects ending in "Safari can't open the page". I tried deleting site data from 'Manage Website Data'. But next day the issue...
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    Transferring Large Files

    Hello, I'm looking to transfer my iTunes Music folder (About 60 GB) from one computer to another without directly connecting the computers via a cable or using an external hard drive. I tried Dropbox, but the maximum file size that can be transferred is 20 GB. Even then, it was estimating an...
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    Do cloud services synchronize incremental changes within encrypted sparsebundle files?

    From just using portable HDs as backups, I'll from now on start using Google Drive as an extra security measure. However, since it's increased backup security (and not portability/accessibility) I'm looking for, I'm not interested in uploading my files as they are. Not without encrypting them...
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    Satellite computing?

    I currently own an Core i5 iMac, with others in the family using a 13-inch Core i5 MacBook Pro. Both machines run MacOS Sierra, but they are getting "old". Eventually, they may need to be replaced. We have a small family business that is not very active right now. That could change in the...