I use Google Docs and Google Sheets quite a bit. I’m currently looking into getting a MBA with the new M1 chip. What would be the quickest and/or easiest way to access Google Docs or a list of all of my Google sheets? Is it possible to avoid opening a browser and going through Google Drive? Thank you!
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Fastest, easiest way access Google Docs on M1 Mac?
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I don't use Google but, it seems to me, that setting up Google Drive on your Mac would make access to your documents very fast and easy.
Google Drive Backup & sync & Google Drive File Stream is Intel only so setting up Google Drive on your M1 Mac is not ready yet. There is a beta for Google Drive File Stream but installation involves booting in recovery mode to switch off security then another couple of reboots. Google Drive is definitely not ready for prime time on Mac M1.
Thanks…..sounds like the only way to access Google Sheets, Google Docs, etc is via the browser at this time then?
Well the backup and sync app runs just fine tho through rosetta on M1, no issues that I've found. Works pretty much the same as on win.
Simplest solution: ‘pin’ the Google Docs webpage in Safari.
Google want all their services to be run as much in a browser as possible, so you’re going to find it difficult to find any decent offline/local solutions. In fairness however, the pages don’t use up too many resources.
Google want all their services to be run as much in a browser as possible, so you’re going to find it difficult to find any decent offline/local solutions. In fairness however, the pages don’t use up too many resources.
