Apr 13, 2019

Google drive file stream not working on Mac OS 10.14.5 Beta

Reposting the issue raised here https://support.google.com/drive/thread/4002453?hl=en regarding Google Drive File Stream not working on the recently released macOS 10.14.5 Beta (18F108f)

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Last edited Apr 19, 2019

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Apr 13, 2019

Hi Chris Webb 600,

Welcome to the G Suite Administrator (formerly Google Apps) Forum.

Being a beta release, you might need to allow time for the devs to update the client. Generally the client is updated before beta concludes.

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Daily Pursuit

May 16, 2019

~Still not working with above methods~

Everything works as charm now

In this General tab, and the bottom, there will be allow button. Allow. Google. Inc'

Last edited May 16, 2019

Douglas Leite

May 16, 2019

same as here

Joan Hauser

May 16, 2019

I'm having the problem with Mac OS 10.13.6

I'm Suddenly getting this message

System Extension Blocked:

The system extension required for running Google Drive File Stream could not be loaded. Please open the System Preferences > Security & Privacy pane and allow loading system software from Google, Inc. Then, restart the application.

I've already given permission but apparently something has changed?

Bright Blue

May 16, 2019

Me too! Fix please!

Google user

May 16, 2019

A whole bunch of people in our office are having this issue, and we're on 10.14.4

Zachary Weidenhof

May 16, 2019

https://perfectfitcomputers.ca/google-drive-file-stream-encoutered-a-problem-mac-os-x-high-sierra/

Was struggling than the instructions in this link got it to work again! I felt like an idiot when I figured out what was wrong lol

Bernhard Schwarz

May 16, 2019

same issue here and put down our entire company file stream as we're fully on mac. Please help?!

Google user

May 16, 2019

Apple has changed in 10.14.5 kernel extension security.

Brandon Anderson

May 16, 2019

As a couple of people have mentioned, look in the General tab, not the Privacy tab. Toward the bottom you'll have a button to "Allow Google Inc."

That solved it for me after pulling my hair out for a while messing with the Privacy tab.

Greg Shore

May 16, 2019

Thank you, Brandon! As soon as I found that button, I was able to restart Google File Stream.

Jeroen Roeterd

May 17, 2019

For me the trick was that the button to allow Google Inc. access was only available when the dialog complaining that GDFS was not working was open. When I clicked on the button in that dialog to go to the system preferences > Security it was not there.

But when I left it open and go to system preferences > security then I could click the mentioned button and got it working.

paula le dieu

May 17, 2019

Thank you Jeroen - that worked for me. I am probably stating the obvious but the provided link - system preferences > security dropped me into > privacy. I actually needed > general to access the activate Google button.