Using the Drive Apps

Windows or macOS Computers

2.1.8. Pause synchronization

You can pause and resume the synchronization.

How to pause the synchronization:

  1. Open the Drive icon's context menu.

    The Drive icon can be found here:

    • on a Windows system: in the notification area in the task bar

    • on a macOS system: in the status menus of the menu bar

  2. In the context menu, use those functions:

    • On a Windows system:

      Select Pause synchronization.

      To continue the synchronization, select Resume synchronization.

    • On a macOS system:

      Select Pause.

      To continue the synchronization, select Resume.

Parent topic: Windows or macOS Computers