Drive File Stream is now Google Drive for desktop

February 5, 2021

Drive File Stream is now Google Drive for desktop

This is simply a name change; all functionality will remain the same and most admins and end-users won’t need to take any action to continue using the client. The branding in the product has also been updated to Google Workspace, the new name for G Suite.

  • The mount point path remains the same, so you can still find all your files in the same places, but shortcuts to the application have been renamed to Google Drive. 
  • On macOS, the application name has been changed to Google Drive. No application name changes on Windows.