File Stream did not allow multiple users to log into the same computer, so our solution was that 1 group member (me) used File Stream, while the other 2 group members used Backup & Sync.
Google Drive until recently offered two different desktop apps: Backup & Sync and File Stream.
Only 3 lab members utilize the Mac Pro, and until recently all of us had been able to access their Google Drive files locally on the Mac Pro, avoiding the need for cumbersome manual syncing through the browser. We also use Google Drive to continuously sync and share all of our files related to each lab member’s project. It’s been a great resource, giving us local control and immediate access to high-performance computing, while providing a familiar environment (Mac OS) where we can also test software that will be run by many Mac users. My lab uses a Mac Pro with 512GB RAM for most of our computationally intensive analyses.
