google drive for mac crashes when i try to open preferences

#GOOGLE DRIVE FOR MAC CRASHES WHEN I TRY TO OPEN PREFERENCES SOFTWARE#

If you are one of the users facing this issue, then try the workarounds given below.

Details Backup Sync Tool, Mac Upvote ( 2303 ) Subscribe Unsubscribe Community content may not be verified or up-to-date. Someone has a solution Added by suggestion that also Drive File Stream doesnt work either. Take the claim with a pinch of salt though, as we were unable to verify if it’s true. I enabled the extension in privacy and update, and after restart (required) it crashes. It’s not supported yet with macOS 11 or above (Big Sur). It’s only supported up until macOS 10.16. I've done so and have had not problems for the last 5 minutes. Edit It would appear that you can still use google drive, just diable the 'show file sync status icons' option under google drive preferences. This statement can be backed up by a user’s claim wherein they’ve said that Google Drive is not fully supported in macOS Big Sur. Your issues here could be completely different, but hopefully this helps a few people out. Press Command () + Option + Escape to open the menu and navigate through it with the arrow keys until you reach Finder. It could be quite possible that the app just isn’t optimized for the new architecture/environment. This is ideal if the frozen Finder caused your cursor to get stuck. However, the M1 makes use of the mobile ARM architecture. Now, the previous MacBooks shipped with Intel chips which made use of the 圆4/x86 CPU architecture. Strangely enough, the issue seems limited to the latest MacBooks that ship with Apple’s new M1 chip alone. Detach your account and try again”.įollowing this, the app may crash as well. Open either Microsoft Word, Excel, or another Microsoft Office application.

#GOOGLE DRIVE FOR MAC CRASHES WHEN I TRY TO OPEN PREFERENCES SOFTWARE#

Has anyone been able to get Google Backup and Sync to work on an M1 Mac? I cannot get through the setup/installation process.Īs apparent from the above complaints, users facing this issue report that upon trying to configure their Google account in the Backup and Sync app, they get a popup saying “Something went wrong. If you have an older version of the Mac operating system like High Sierra, then go to the App Store app to get your software up to date. For the last hour or so I’ve been Googling this issue, but all I can find so far is that there were some issues with Google Backup and Sync and Big Sur, but those issues were resolved in the latest beta’s. When I open/config my account in the Backup and Sync app, I get the error: “something went wrong. Previously, reports stated that the file stream wasn’t working, and now there’s the “Error: 8B227910” issue.Īs a result, there have been plenty of complaints about the same on Google Drive and MacRumors forums, as well as Reddit. Google Drive Backup & Sync users seem to be having a really hard time using the app after the Big Sur update. If possible, try replicating the the issue on another computer to see if its the computer hardware having issues. New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…… Original story (published on November 30, 2020) follows: Take a look at your Wi-Fi connection and make sure its up and running (it doesnt hurt to disconnect it and reconnect it) Try resetting your Internet network settings.

Google drive for mac crashes when i try to open preferences