What's new in Google Drive 90.0
Apr 26, 2024
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 89.0 (Apr 8, 2024)
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 88.0 (Mar 13, 2024)
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 87.0 (Feb 26, 2024)
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 86.0 (Feb 12, 2024)
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 85.0 (Feb 12, 2024)
- Fixed an issue where a small number of version 84 users had issues accessing local files that hadn't synced to Drive yet.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 84.0 (Nov 25, 2023)
- Fixed an issue where the app crashed repeatedly at startup for a small number of users
- When backing up to Google Photos, DNG files are now considered RAW files
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 83.0 (Nov 1, 2023)
- Fixed an issue where a small number of macOS 14 users could only start the Drive app once per macOS login session.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 82.0 (Oct 11, 2023)
- Bug fixes:
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 81.0 (Oct 11, 2023)
- Bug fixes:
- All first-time users receive a new “warm welcome” upon startup
- A new onboarding flow is available to some first-time consumer (non-Google Workspace) users. Note: First-time users in Google Workspace organizations will get the onboarding flow no sooner than version 82. To turn off the new flow for your organization, set the DisableOnboardingDialog key in the registry or plist settings. For instructions, go to Advanced Drive for desktop configuration.
- The new flow is currently turned on for all customers in the canary program for testing purposes.
- For Windows, changed the File Explorer sidebar icon to the Drive logo
- For macOS, the app icon has been squircled
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 80.0 (Sep 6, 2023)
- Improved bandwidth throttling when a low bandwidth limit is set.
- Added a new file type (.gdrive) for shared files that the user isn’t allowed to download. These files will open in Drive web using the system browser.
- For Windows, reduced the size of the installer by 50%.
- For macOS, changed the Finder sidebar icon to the Drive logo.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 79.0 (Aug 9, 2023)
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 78.0 (Jul 19, 2023)
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 77.0 (Jun 28, 2023)
- Improved performance and accuracy of search
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 76.0 (Jun 15, 2023)
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 75.0 (May 22, 2023)
- Resolved an issue where storage utilization was incorrectly reported as zero for some users.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 74.0 (May 2, 2023)
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 73.0 (May 2, 2023)
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 72.0 (May 2, 2023)
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 71.0 (Feb 27, 2023)
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 70.0 (Feb 8, 2023)
- Resolved an issue for macOS users where Drive for desktop reported that it was connected to a network even when a user hadn't authenticated the connection.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 69.0 (Jan 19, 2023)
- Users can now use Google Workspace Client-side encryption to encrypt and upload local folders with Drive for desktop.
- Improved error notifications
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
- Important: With this release, Drive for desktop has ended support for Windows 7 and macOS versions earlier than 10.15.7. To continue getting support and updates for Drive for desktop:
- Windows users need to upgrade to Windows 8 or later
- macOS users need to upgrade to macOS 10.15.7 or later
New in Google Drive 68.0 (Dec 12, 2022)
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
New in Google Drive 67.0 (Nov 30, 2022)
- Resolved an issue where users could attempt to upload more photos than their cloud storage allowed.
- Added support for macOS users on File Provider (how to know if you're using File Provider) to create shared drives. Other users will see an improved shared drive creation flow.
- Users can now understand if an account has an issue and more easily resolve it in Settings.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.
New in Google Drive 66.0 (Nov 7, 2022)
- Improved the layout of the account status menu.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.
New in Google Drive 65.0 (Oct 20, 2022)
- Improved accessibility. Status menus can now be dismissed by pressing the escape key and more content is read by screen readers.
- Improved error handling during app installation and set up.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.
New in Google Drive 64.0 (Sep 29, 2022)
- Resolved an issue where the search window would close after multiple searches.
- Users can now dismiss Drive for desktop by pressing the escape key.
- Resolved an issue where users were unable to dismiss specific notification banners.
- Improved uploading of edited photos in Apple Photos Libraries.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.
New in Google Drive 63.0 (Sep 8, 2022)
- We made many improvements to Google Workspace Client-side encryption (CSE) including:
- Enabled CSE for shared drives.
- Added support for macOS users on File Provider.
- Added the ability to encrypt and upload local files to Google Drive.
- Improved error handling and notifications of encryption issues.
- Other updates include:
- Resolved an issue where real-time presence stopped displaying active status on Office documents.
- Resolved an issue where some users couldn't save Microsoft Excel files to Google Drive for Desktop.
- Improved error handling for uploads from USB drives.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements for File Provider users.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.
New in Google Drive 62.0 (Aug 21, 2022)
- Updated the "Learn More" link to direct to the Storage tab in Drive when a user is almost out of storage.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.
New in Google Drive 61.0 (Jul 28, 2022)
- Resolved an issue where File Provider users were unable to open mirrored shortcuts.
- Resolved issues on search and help pages where the wrong text was verbalized by screen readers.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 60.0 (Jul 11, 2022)
- Multiple improvements to the performance and stability of macOS users on File Provider.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 59.0 (Jun 15, 2022)
- Drive for desktop now supports Google Workspace Client-side encryption (CSE). Synced encrypted files appear as shortcuts on Windows and symbolic links on Mac. Additionally, users whose licenses support CSE can encrypt and upload local files to Google Drive.
- Note: This capability will be rolled out to users on File Provider in a future release.
- Users can now use a configurable keyboard shortcut to search their Drive files. The following mappings are set by default: Windows: Ctrl+Alt+g; macOS: ⌘+Option+g
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Google Drive 58.0 (May 23, 2022)
- Users who stream their My Drive can now view how hard drive space is utilized and unpin files so space can be reclaimed if needed. You can access the dashboard to manage storage by opening Drive for desktop, clicking settings "" and selecting Offline Files.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Important note for macOS users:
- Starting with version 58, Drive for desktop will be rolling out a change that impacts macOS users over the next few releases. This update adds support for File Provider, a feature introduced by Apple in macOS 12.3 which provides native support for accessing cloud-based file systems like Google Drive. These changes will not impact the core capabilities of Drive for desktop but users will notice some slight changes in the functionality of the product. These include but are not limited to the following:
- For users who stream their files, you can access the contents of your Drive in the “Locations” section of the Finder sidebar in a folder called “Google Drive”.
- Dragging items in and out of a Google Drive folder will move files instead of copying them, by default.
- When syncing is paused, you can’t download files.
- Content is cached on the same volume as your home directory.
- Downloaded and locally created files are accessible when Drive for desktop is not running.
- QuickLook previews only work for downloaded files (files without a cloud icon).
New in Google Drive 57.0 (Apr 26, 2022)
- Users can now dismiss “Storage Full” notifications.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.
New in Google Drive 56.0 (Apr 6, 2022)
- Added alert notifications when Google Workspace users are nearing their organization’s storage limit, or are at the limit. Learn more about How Google Workspace storage works.
- Resolved a real-time presence issue some customers experienced while editing PowerPoint files in Google Drive.
- Improved appearance of search box when using multiple monitors.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.
New in Google Drive 55.0 (Feb 10, 2022)
- Windows and macOS: Users can now search all their Drive content from the Drive for desktop UI
- macOS: Resolved an issue when connecting a camera.
- Resolved an issue where a USB device can block Drive from loading.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.
New in Google Drive 54.0 (Jan 4, 2022)
- Improved in-app notifications to better communicate OS requirement changes and support users in error states.
- Added a notification for Windows users if security update KB4474419 is not installed.
- Added ability for a user to select a different browser than the computer default when authenticating or opening “Learn More” links. For more information on how to do this, visit this article.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.
New in Google Drive 53.0 (Nov 22, 2021)
- Expanded accessibility capabilities including improving keyboard navigation, labels, and more.
- Resolved an issue when syncing zip files.
- Improved UI when navigating between preferences and help windows.
- Users can now navigate to advanced settings when editing a Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint file saved in Google Drive for desktop.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.
New in Google Drive 52.0 (Oct 27, 2021)
- Implemented full support for Apple silicon (M1) Mac computers.
- Improved accessibility of folders and files created offline.
- Added support for some cameras to back up to Drive for desktop.
- Added ability to manage and purchase additional cloud storage from within Drive for desktop.
- Improved sync performance when connecting to a network after working offline.
- Improved progress messaging when uploading files to Drive for desktop from a USB device.
- Added ability to call SIP phones via Meet plug-in.
New in Google Drive 51.0 (Oct 17, 2021)
- Improved unsupported file type messaging when transitioning from Backup and Sync.
- Improved error handling when transitioning from Backup and Sync.
- Added ability for a user to ignore USB devices in Preferences.
- Improved stability of Mac when starting Drive for desktop.
- Updated Photos language in Advanced Settings.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.
New in Google Drive 50.0 (Sep 10, 2021)
- Improved error handling when transitioning from Backup and Sync.
- Improved text for various error messages.
- Improved error list interface.
- When submitting user feedback, added feedback submission status.
- Added validation of proper mount point configuration.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.
New in Google Drive 49.0 (Aug 23, 2021)
- Ability to sync local folders (like Documents or Desktop) to Google Drive, backup to Google Photos, or both.
- Capability to sync files from external drives (for example, USB) to Google Drive, backup to Google Photos, or both.
- Added a guided flow to transition settings from Backup and Sync to Drive for desktop.
- Ability to sign in with up to four Google accounts at once.
- Added notification explaining that Live Photos only get synced as a static photo.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.