MacOS Monterey and Google Drive

I updated both my Mac mini (M1chip) and MacBook Pro (2016) to the macOS Monterey yesterday. I am also using Google Drive on both devices (with streaming option). The weird thing is that Google Drive works normally on MacBook Pro. But on MacMini, Google Drive works too but with an issue. It is supposed to show up on Desktop as "connected server", but it does not. MacBook Pro does not have this problem.

I checked the "show connected server on desktop" option in Finder Preference. I also tried other servers (not google drive) and they show up on Desktop as they are supposed to, on the MacMini.

It is a minor issue. Google Drive still works on both devices. But I could not figure out why I have this problem with MacMini. Does someone know how to fix it? Thank you!

Posted on Oct 27, 2021 7:26 AM

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AJSingerStudios

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Posted on Nov 17, 2021 12:33 AM

Reinstalling Google Drive for Desktop from here seems to have fixed it (for now) : https://support.google.com/drive/answer/7329379#zippy=%2Cdownload-install-google-drive-for-desktop%2Ckeep-files-and-folders-offline%2Copen-google-drive-for-desktop

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sean305

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Nov 17, 2021 9:23 AM in response to AJSingerStudios

I think it might be a font-related issue.

I did find sort of an alias inside my user folder. I moved that to desktop as a workaround.

what's interesting is I turned on my font manager (typeface) and all of a sudden the drive showed up.

however... it's showing two of the same. and now my font folder locations are out of sync.

here are screen shots of font manager off/on

simoncav

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Dec 10, 2021 2:23 AM in response to lksafari

More Google Drive weirdness - I'm logged in as administrator and previously have added Google Drive to Login Items within Users and Groups to my account having clicked the padlock and given my password etc.

However, at some point, Google Drive will simply disappear from that panel for no apparent reason. This happens consistently after a start-up and sometimes when coming back from sleep... It's like it crashed silently, but I simply cant understand why it also disappears from the Login items list too.

Dec 22, 2021 1:37 PM in response to lksafari

Hi all,

Been having the same (or not so dissimilar) issues, and I've been on Google's case for a while.

Direct from Google Tech Support...

"On the other hand, our engineers have replied to the bug report that we have made for your issue.

The issue has been identified and the fix will be added in version 55 which will be available soon".

They have told me there is no exact date for the patch, but I have pestered them non-stop for a few weeks to resolve this (your welcome haha) and finally. After many, many tests, diagnostic data etc a fix has at least been applied.

Fingers crossed for everyone facing this issue its soon!

Lets all just hope

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