I’m surprised you disable the google drive feature. We’re not that worried about local files leaking even if the laptop is stolen, given apple’s hardware encryption.
On the other hand, the workflow of “manually download file, modify file in app, manually upload file” is clumsy and error prone, often leaving files stranded on the laptop.
On the gripping hand, google drive (as it is called again) seems to crash every few days so perhaps your restriction isn’t much of a limitation :-(
I would only enable Google Drive local sync on laptops that we know are company owned. The guide didn't cover "Context-aware access". Depending on how you work, it is surprising to see that most people don't even mind that they can't sync files locally, where in other companies it would be completely impossible. I guess it comes down to how much of your work is Google Docs/Sheets vs other file types.
On the other hand, the workflow of “manually download file, modify file in app, manually upload file” is clumsy and error prone, often leaving files stranded on the laptop.
On the gripping hand, google drive (as it is called again) seems to crash every few days so perhaps your restriction isn’t much of a limitation :-(