Locate the Google Drive folder in Finder on your Mac. Make Chrome read to you with the Chrome Speak extension. Written by Jack Lloyd.

If you're on a Mac, make sure you're clicking File in the web browser, not File in the upper-left corner of your Mac's screen. Updated: October 12, 2019 X. Ryan Ariano/Business Insider 3. Click the “Sign in” button to proceed. You can now sync your documents and files to your Google Drive directly from your desktop. Click a format. How to Download Google Docs. Doing so prompts a pop-out menu. In the pop-out menu, click one of the file formats to select it. It's in the File drop-down menu. Upon logging in, you will be brought to the main view with all your documents listed and sorted. Click the “Sign in” button to proceed. This is your one Google ID for all of Google’s services, including Google Docs. 4. 5. Select Download as. If you have poor eyesight or are too lazy to read a webpage, Google Chrome can read it for you.