Changes for page Backing up Mac files to Google Drive
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... ... @@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ 9 9 10 10 11 11 * View these [[instructions>>https://scribehow.com/shared/Google_Drive_Set_Up__f1Zl5lSxTSWORETQsBzTsg||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] to make sure your computer files are set up correctly to backup to Google Drive. 12 - 13 -If they are not set up as shown, proceed to the "Set up Google Drive Backup" section below. 12 +** If they are set up as shown, save a file to your Desktop and make sure it arrives in the backup to confirm the backups are working correctly. 13 +** If they are not set up as shown, proceed to the "Set up Google Drive Backup" section below. 14 14 ))) 15 15 16 16 ... ... @@ -32,7 +32,13 @@ 32 32 = Set up Google Drive Backup = 33 33 34 34 35 -* View this [[video tutorial>>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SiWy1P4F3UY5qrZ5PrHYV8xWgqm2Xccb/view?usp=drive_link||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] to configure your computer files backups to Google Drive. 35 +* View this [[video tutorial>>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SiWy1P4F3UY5qrZ5PrHYV8xWgqm2Xccb/view?usp=drive_link||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] to configure your computer files backups in Google Drive. 36 + 37 +{{info}} 38 +[[Intro to EASD Wifi Network and Backing Up Files>>attach:https://docs.google.com/presentation/u/0/d/1xhy2u21mijU0ybvX9o1CBYAyS_A6XqYrXwo-f8cxS2Y/edit||target="_blank"]] - EASD Online Teacher Training Module 39 +{{/info}} 40 + 41 + 36 36 ))) 37 37 38 38 ... ... @@ -49,10 +49,20 @@ 49 49 ((( 50 50 (% class="col-xs-12 col-sm-8" %) 51 51 ((( 52 -= Find your files in theGoogle DriveBackup=58 += Find your files in Google Drive = 53 53 54 54 55 -* View this [[video tutorial>>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SiWy1P4F3UY5qrZ5PrHYV8xWgqm2Xccb/view?usp=drive_link||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] to configure your computer files backups to Google Drive. 61 +* Go to **Google Drive** in your preferred web browser. 62 +* Click on **Computers** 63 +* Double click on your **computer**. 64 +* Double click on either the **Desktop** or **Documents** folder to view the files. These files should be the same files that are on your computer. 65 +* To test whether the backup is working correctly, save a new file to your computer desktop and then look in the backups in Google Drive to see if it appears. If not, check the configuration settings again. 66 + 67 +{{warning}} 68 +Keep in mind that when you delete a file from your computer, the backed up copy will automatically move to the trash in Google Drive and delete permanently after 30 days. 69 +{{/warning}} 70 + 71 + 56 56 ))) 57 57 58 58 ... ... @@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ 59 59 60 60 (% class="col-xs-12 col-sm-4" %) 61 61 ((( 62 -[[Figure 1. >>image:GoogleDriveBackups.png||alt="Screenshot of Google Drive Backups" data-xwiki-image-style-border="true" height="183" width="329"]] 78 +[[Figure 1. >>image:GD-ComputerBackups.png||alt="Screenshot of backed up files found in Google Drive" data-xwiki-image-style-border="true" height="163" width="207"]] 79 + 80 +[[Figure 1. >>image:GD-Desktop-Documents.png||alt="Screenshot of backed up file location in Google Drive" data-xwiki-image-style-border="true" height="163" width="332"]] 63 63 ))) 64 64 ))) 65 65 ... ... @@ -66,6 +66,4 @@ 66 66 67 67 68 68 69 - 70 - 71 71
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