Google Drive in Finder Sidebar

How do you add Google Drive into the favourites of your Finder sidebar? I've downloaded the 'Backup & Sync from Google' app but I can't seem to add the Drive folder to my Finder.

MacBook Pro Retina

Posted on Jul 9, 2019 6:10 PM

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Jul 10, 2019 2:50 PM in response to Peter Problematic

Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities, Peter!


I understand you want to add Google Drive to the favorites section in Finder. I'd be happy to provide information to help you accomplish this.


Have a look at the following guide: macOS Sierra: Customize the Finder toolbar and sidebar

"Customize the sidebar

  • Hide or show the sidebar: Choose View > Hide Sidebar or View > Show Sidebar. (If Show Sidebar is dimmed, choose View > Show Toolbar.)

  • Resize the sidebar: Drag the right side of the divider bar to the right or left.

  • Change what’s in the sidebar: Choose Finder > Preferences, click Sidebar, then select or deselect items.

  • Rearrange items in the sidebar: Drag an item to a new location. You can’t rearrange items in the Shared section.

  • Show or hide all the items in a section of the sidebar: Position the pointer over the section head until you see Hide or Show appear, then click the Hide or Show button. For example, to temporarily hide your Favorites, position the pointer over the Favorites heading in the sidebar and click the Hide button.

  • Add a folder or disk to the sidebar: Drag the item to the Favorites section. 
  • If you don’t see the Favorites section, choose Finder > Preferences > Sidebar, then select at least one item in the section.
  • Add an app to the sidebar: Press and hold the Command key, then drag the app icon to the Favorites section.

  • Remove an item: Drag the item icon out of the sidebar until you see the remove sign .
  • The sidebar link disappears, but the original item is still on your Mac. You can’t remove items from the Shared section."


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Enjoy your day!

Jul 10, 2019 6:05 PM in response to Zblazt

Yes, what I wanted was to have access to my Google Drive folder via the Finder Sidebar and 24 hours ago I just couldn't get it connected to there. I think there was a problem with setting up my 'Backup and Sync from Google' app that I recently downloaded. For some reason I couldn't complete the setup properly. Now, when I woke up this morning the app opened up, I was able to complete my settings and then automatically, my Google Drive came up in the Finder Sidebar. Don't know why that happened 24 hours after I was trying to set it all up in vain. Anyway, everything seems to be working. Thank you very much for replying to my question.

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