Add Shared Folders to Proton Drive Sync
My wife and I fully utilize the Proton sharing features across the platform. We share files in Proton Drive, but the biggest gap for us is not being able to sync shared folders/files (using Proton Drive Sync for MacOS). The only way we can access the files that have been shared is through the Proton Drive web application.
Why is it so important that we be able to sync using MacOS?
Because we heavily utilize the MacOS Spotlight feature to find specific files that contain specific search terms in the body of the document. For reasons we understand, this feature cannot be made available in Proton Drive (the web application or mobile applications). However, we use MacOS Spotlight to deliver what Proton Drive cannot. As such, it is imperative that we be able to sync shared folders to MacOS,
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GGM
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My organization needs this!! So strange this isn't a higher priority feature for proton since it's essential for collaboration within an organization. I'm glad there are a growing number of people asking for the feature here since that's how we'll get proton's attention.
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Jan Willem
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Here too - absolute requirement since this is the default way any small / medium enterprise will set up its file sharing backbone. Without Shared Folder Sync, Proton Drive is crippled for use at the majority of companies.
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A
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Critical for businesses, teams, and families.
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Casey A
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This is just a foundational feature for any cloud-based storage service. Its absence is a critical flaw in usability. Please fix ASAP or I'll have to cancel my Proton Family subscription until it is fixed.
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Mate
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We need Shared Folders urgently!!
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Lukas
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Shared folders are an absolute must have!
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Lars Kanstrup Sørensen commented
This is an essential feature for a business drive
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AngryDwarf
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The lack the ability to sync shared folders makes this product pretty much useless for team use. I cannot believe this giant hole in the product exists. Super urgent need.
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H I commented
Not having this is a complete deal breaker. I need to be able to see shared files and folders on Mac. Web interface is not an option. Will cancel my subscription because of it.
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Skye commented
Absolutely this, having the ability to break down the space we have and share it better with our team would be huge!
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H
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This!
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H
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Is there any news on this? Very needed feature.
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Jan
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Yes please also for windows
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H
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Need need need
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Unkefer
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Plus one million. I'm having the same problem. I was assuming this would work in a similar way to Dropbox or any other file sharing, but nope. I cannot see the files or folders that are shared with me. For me, this is also a deal killer. Was trying to convince my organization to switch from Google Drive, but this makes it impossible because of the inability to edit spreadsheets. PLEASE prioritize this, as it is the most basic of sharing features.
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owls
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I can't migrate to proton drive without this.
I have a family, and I would like a shared folder that grants access to a subset of family members. The current shared functionality is very cumbersome and doesn't feel adequate.
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dxp
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It is a critical feature. We cannot collaborate with a shared folder without using the web interface on MacOS. It would be way faster to see and interact with the shared folders directly into the finder as any other drive folder self owned.
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Seth Elsom commented
Essentially, the team drives functionality from Google Workspace would be much appreciated here, as well as larger file streaming limits. Just got a plan and I am actually quite disappointed in these limitations.
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Rüadán Archer
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I too am trying to use this feature to actually collaborate and not send one-way files. Without sync it is impossible to collaborate on a spreadsheet with others.
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David Tanzer
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We need this too, for Mac AND Windows.
In my family, we currently use dropbox to share files and sync them to all our computers. I want to swith to proton, but this missing feature is currently a deal-breaker.
I also need this feature for work, where it also prevents me from migrating completely away from dropbox.