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 .
October 21, 2024 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 99.0
- Added support for “differential” uploads. When large files are edited, Drive for desktop will now upload only the parts of the file that changed.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
September 30, 2024 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 98.0
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
September 9, 2024 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 97.0
- Added support for external organizations to access client-side encrypted files
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
August 19, 2024 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 96.0
- Drive for desktop now alerts users if syncing has not progressed for a long period of time
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
July 29, 2024 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 95.0
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
July 15, 2024 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 94.0
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
June 26, 2024 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 93.0
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
May 30, 2024 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 92.0
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
May 9, 2024 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 91.0
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
This is the last release that supports macOS 10.15.7. To remain supported, macOS users need to upgrade to macOS 11.0 or later by June 2024.
April 15, 2024 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 90.0
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
March 25, 2024 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 89.0
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
March 4, 2024 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 88.0
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
February 14, 2024 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 87.0
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
January 25, 2024 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 86.0
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
December 7, 2023 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 85.0
- 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
November 13, 2023 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 84.0
- 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
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
October 23, 2023 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 83.0
- 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
Note:For best macOS compatibility, we recommend that you wait until macOS Sonoma 14.1 before upgrading to macOS Sonoma.
October 2, 2023 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 82.0
- Most first-time users in Google Workspace organizations now see an onboarding flow. To turn off the onboarding flow for your organization, set the
DisableOnboardingDialogkey in the registry or plist settings. For instructions, go to Advanced Drive for desktop configuration . - Bug fixes and performance improvements
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 flow
Windows and macOS:Version 81.0
- 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
DisableOnboardingDialogkey 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.
- 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
- 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
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 fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 80.0
- 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
July 31, 2023 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 79.0
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
- To run releases after this, Windows users must upgrade to Windows 10 (64 bit) or higher.
- Users of unsupported versions of Windows can still access Drive through a supported browser .
July 12, 2023 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 78.0
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
June 20, 2023 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 77.0
- Improved performance and accuracy of search
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
May 31, 2023 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 76.0
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
May 8, 2023 - Bug fixes
Windows and macOS:Version 75.0
- Resolved an issue where storage utilization was incorrectly reported as zero for some users.
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
Older versions
For details about versions older than what's listed here, go to the Google Drive for desktop release notes archive .
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