You can drop Google Drive which is in Application folder to trash to get rid of it. Activity Monitor can force quit any processes once you have decided to terminate. Aside from this, you can use Activity Monitor to terminate all processes associated with Google Drive. Then you should go to Google Drive->Quit Backup and Sync to quit Google Drive which is running in the background.
Note: Disconnect account will stop syncing completely and you can sign out of your google account later To disconnect your Google Drive account, you should go to Google Drive -> Preferences from the menu bar, then click “DISCONNECT ACCOUNT” in the preferences panel. As for Google Drive, you should disconnect your account and then quit it. Otherwise, you will get a warning information saying “The item cannot be moved to the Trash because it’s open”.
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Please be patient and you will know how to remove Google Drive and some of its components after reading this article.Īlthough it is common a sense, I still need to say no matter which app you want to uninstall, you need to end all related processes first. Today I will give the guidance to all of you. Have you ever used Google Drive? What do you usually do when you want to uninstall an app? I believe many people don’t know how to completely uninstall Google Drive-an app that backs up your data.