How to Add a Google Account to a Mac

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Last Updated: February 26, 2018

To add a Google account on a Mac, click on the Apple menu → Click on "System Preferences" → Click on "Internet Accounts" → Click on "Google" → Enter your log-in information → Then, select the applications you'd like to use with your Google account.

Steps

1
Click on the Apple menu. It's the black, apple-shaped icon in the upper-left of your screen.
2
Click on System Preferences.
3
Click on Internet Accounts. It's the blue "@" icon near the center of the Preferences window.
4
Click on Google. It's listed in the pane on the right side of the dialog box.
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Type the email associated with your Google account.
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Click on Next.
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Type the password associated with your Google account.
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Click on Next.
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Click on checkboxes next to applications. Select the Mac applications with which you'd like to use your Google account. Your Google account has now been added to your Mac.
- Your Google account will now be accessible via any of the apps you selected. For example, if you checked Mail, Calendar, and Contacts, your Google email, calendar data and contact information will be synced with the corresponding Mac apps.

Community Q&A

Question

I cannot create an account on Mac, what should I do?

Community Answer

Go to Apple's official website, where you'll see the option "Create Account". Click it and fill in the needed information, and you'll have your account.