Does the Google Drive Mac OS X desktop app automatically upgrade/update itself?
If not, what's the best way to upgrade the app on a Mac OS X machine?
Macos – How to update/upgrade the Google Drive client for Mac OS X
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Does the Google Drive Mac OS X desktop app automatically upgrade/update itself?
If not, what's the best way to upgrade the app on a Mac OS X machine?
Best Answer
Download the new version from https://www.google.com/drive/download/
Then do a normal install (as if it was a brand new installation).
When you drag the Google Drive icon into the Applications folder, you will be asked if you want to replace the existing application. Replace it.