Mac to Google Drive Sync

Automatically sync new files from your Mac to Google Drive once a day.

Features

• 🔄 Daily synchronization via macOS launchd
• 📁 Tracks previously uploaded files (no duplicates)
• 🎯 Configurable source directory and file filters
• 📊 File size limits and exclude patterns
• 🔐 Secure OAuth 2.0 authentication with Google
• 📝 Detailed logging and progress reports

Quick Start

1. Install dependencies:

   pip3 install -r requirements.txt

2. Configure Google Drive API:

   • Download credentials.json from Google Cloud Console
   • Place in this directory

3. Set up configuration:

   cp config.example.json config.json
   # Edit config.json with your settings

4. First run (authentication):

   python3 mac_to_drive_sync.py --config config.json

5. Set up daily automation:

   # Edit paths in mac_drive_sync.plist
   cp mac_drive_sync.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents/
   launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/mac_drive_sync.plist

Configuration Options

{
  "source_directory": "~/Documents",
  "google_drive_folder": "Mac Backup",
  "file_extensions": [".pdf", ".docx", ".jpg"],
  "exclude_patterns": [".DS_Store", "._*"],
  "max_file_size_mb": 100
}

Related Repositories

This is part of a larger file management system:

• drive-to-s3-lambda - Backs up Google Drive to AWS S3
• synagogue-file-search - Web interface to search files

Troubleshooting

• Authentication errors: Delete token.pickle and re-run
• File not syncing: Check logs/sync.log for details
• Permission errors: Ensure script can read source directory

License

MIT License - See LICENSE for details.