Upgrade StorageFile Provider 'upgrade' for Google Drive on Mac breaks Zotero
I have been using Zotero with Google Drive cloud storage on both PC and Mac for years. The have been a few bumps along the way, but I have always found a way to resolve the issue.
I am unable to tell if the latest bump is major or minor.
My Mac 'upgraded' its handling of streaming file services on an update to OS 12.1
see post here - https://support.google.com/drive/answer/12178485?visit_id=638007160596964449-607419820&p=file_provider&rd=1#fileprovider&zippy=,where-do-i-find-my-streaming-files-now
After initial problems, I thought I got Zotero working with my library folder. However, that solution worked for one open-close cycle. Zotero now consistently crashes on opening and I get the error:
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"Could not open connection to /Users/xxx/Library/CloudStorage/GoogleDrive-yyy/[Library folder location within Google Drive] : 2153971714 openConnection/</<@resource://gre/modules/Sqlite.jsm:945:21
From previous event:
Zotero.DBCconnection.prototype._getConnectionAsync@chrom://zotero/content/xpcom/ds.js:1191:30"
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Can anyone explain and help me resolve the issue??
My next step while waiting is to see if I can turn off File Provider on Mac, which may remove the problematic drive path (my guess on problem).
UPDATE:
--found this discussion -> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254036468
--which led to this discussion -> https://support.google.com/drive/thread/159983654?hl=en&msgid=162498347
--going to try suggested workaround... backing up zotero library (30GB) locally now
I am unable to tell if the latest bump is major or minor.
My Mac 'upgraded' its handling of streaming file services on an update to OS 12.1
see post here - https://support.google.com/drive/answer/12178485?visit_id=638007160596964449-607419820&p=file_provider&rd=1#fileprovider&zippy=,where-do-i-find-my-streaming-files-now
After initial problems, I thought I got Zotero working with my library folder. However, that solution worked for one open-close cycle. Zotero now consistently crashes on opening and I get the error:
----
"Could not open connection to /Users/xxx/Library/CloudStorage/GoogleDrive-yyy/[Library folder location within Google Drive] : 2153971714 openConnection/</<@resource://gre/modules/Sqlite.jsm:945:21
From previous event:
Zotero.DBCconnection.prototype._getConnectionAsync@chrom://zotero/content/xpcom/ds.js:1191:30"
----
Can anyone explain and help me resolve the issue??
My next step while waiting is to see if I can turn off File Provider on Mac, which may remove the problematic drive path (my guess on problem).
UPDATE:
--found this discussion -> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254036468
--which led to this discussion -> https://support.google.com/drive/thread/159983654?hl=en&msgid=162498347
--going to try suggested workaround... backing up zotero library (30GB) locally now
https://www.zotero.org/support/kb/data_directory_in_cloud_storage_folder
UPDATE: didn't enact planned fix yet, but did clear out lots of old GD clutter in the Zotero library folder, and it started working again... for this open/close cycle at least.