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For computers Download Google Drive for desktop Use Google Drive to automatically back up photos from your computer to Google Photos Windows 10 + macOS 10.15 + Thanks for downloading Google Drive Open the installer on your computer and follow the prompts to start uploading photos For mobile devices Get the Google Photos mobile app Back up and view photos on your Android and iOS devices. These release notes reflect additions and improvements in each version of Google Drive for desktop (formerly Drive File Stream). If you see a number between the listed releases, that version has no significant difference from the prior release. We typically wait until a new version of Drive for desktop is 100% rolled out to existing customers before providing the new app for download. Until we reach 100% roll-out, the Drive for desktop download link provides the prior version. Note: To avoid compatibility issues and service interruptions with Drive for desktop, stay on a version that Google released within the last 12 months. For details, go to Manage Drive for desktop updates for your users. November 13, 2023 - Bug fixesWindows and macOS: Version 84.0
October 23, 2023 - Bug fixesWindows and macOS: Version 83.0
Note: For best macOS compatibility, we recommend that you wait until macOS Sonoma 14.1 before upgrading to macOS Sonoma. October 2, 2023 - Bug fixesWindows and macOS: Version 82.0
Note: For best macOS compatibility, we recommend that you wait until macOS Sonoma 14.1 before upgrading to macOS Sonoma. September 11, 2023 - New warm welcome and onboarding flowWindows and macOS: Version 81.0
To resolve an issue found in versions 81.0.0 to 81.0.4 for Windows, where Drive for desktop sometimes crashes at startup, we released 81.0.5 on September 18, 2023. To avoid this issue, update to the latest version (Windows). August 22, 2023 - Bug fixesWindows and macOS: Version 80.0
July 31, 2023 - Bug fixesWindows and macOS: Version 79.0
This is the last release that's supported on Windows 8/8.1, Windows Server 2012, and all 32-bit versions of Windows.
July 12, 2023 - Bug fixesWindows and macOS: Version 78.0
June 20, 2023 - Bug fixesWindows and macOS: Version 77.0
May 31, 2023 - Bug fixesWindows and macOS: Version 76.0
May 8, 2023 - Bug fixesWindows and macOS: Version 75.0
April 26, 2023 - Bug fixesWindows and macOS: Version 74.0
March 30, 2023 - Bug fixesWindows and macOS: Version 73.0
March 7, 2023 - Bug fixesWindows and macOS: Version 72.0
February 13, 2023 - Bug fixesWindows and macOS: Version 71.0
January 30, 2023 - Bug fixesWindows and macOS: Version 70.0
January 9, 2023 - Client-side encryption improvementsWindows and macOS: Version 69.0
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:
December 1, 2022 - Bug fixesWindows and macOS: Version 68.0
November 16, 2022 - Bug fixesWindows and macOS: Version 67.0
October 27, 2022 - Bug fixesWindows and macOS: Version 66.0
Support for macOS 10.13 has ended. Please upgrade to a supported OS to continue using Drive for desktop. October 11, 2022 - Bug fixesWindows and macOS: Version 65.0
macOS 10.13 won't be supported after October 2022. To continue using Drive for desktop, upgrade to a supported OS before October 31, 2022. September 15, 2022 - Bug fixesWindows and macOS: Version 64.0
Update on September 20, 2022: To resolve an issue found in 63.0 and 64.0 where Drive for desktop shows the message "Can't load account email", we released 64.0.4.0 on September 20, 2022. To avoid this issue, update to the latest version. August 30, 2022 - Client-side encryption updatesWindows and macOS: Version 63.0 We made many improvements to Google Workspace Client-side encryption (CSE) including:
For more information about CSE, see . Other updates include:
August 4, 2022 - Bug fix releaseWindows and macOS: Version 62.0
July 14, 2022 - Bug fix releaseWindows and macOS: Version 61.0
Older versionsFor details about versions older than what's listed here, go to the Google Drive for desktop release notes archive. |