So, Google today is introducing a new Chrome extension that in combination with the Drive application for Windows and Mac, allows you to open files in Google Drive with desktop applications you have already installed in your system without leaving Chrome. It doesn’t matter what type of file format, if you have a .psd files, you’ll simply right-click the file, navigate to Open with, and Photoshop will be one of the options (that is, of course, if you have Adobe Photoshop installed in your computer). In the same way if you have a .doc file, Microsoft Word will be available in the list of apps. Follow the steps below to get everything setup:
How to launch desktop apps from Google Drive
More importantly all the changes you make to the file will automatically sync back to the cloud because it’s using the Drive folder to download the file to begin with. There you have it. It’s a win-win idea; you’ll get more productive getting your task done using the cloud storage service and Google gets more people downloading and installing Drive on Windows and Mac. All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied. Use any information at your own risk. Always backup of your device and files before making any changes. Privacy policy info.
