How to disconnect apps from Google Drive

I've been using Google Drive for a very long time. Over the years, I've connected who knows how many third-party applications and integrations into Google Cloud Storage service. Some of those apps and integrations I still use, but others have fallen by the wayside some time ago. I've even come across a few third-party apps and integrations that suffered security breaches and had to immediately disconnect them from my Drive account or else possibly fall victim to some bad actor accessing my data.

And that's at the heart of this issue. You've probably forgotten most of the apps and integrations you've added to Google Drive over the years. Even though you might not be using them, they still have access to your data. 

That doesn't mean some individual or organization has nefarious intentions, but it's still not a chance you should take. This is especially so if you store sensitive information in Google Drive.

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What can you do? Well, Google has made it pretty easy to see what apps and integrations you've added to Drive and even disconnect them. This is something I would recommend everyone do at least once a year because you will add apps (either from Drive itself or even your mobile device) that you'll wind up not using. You do not want to leave those unused apps connected to your account.

How to disconnect apps from Google Drive

Let me show you how this is done.

Requirements

The only thing you'll need for this is a valid Google Drive account. That's it. Let's get to the disconnection.

Simple peace of mind

And that's all there is to disconnect unwanted apps from Google Drive. As I said, you should go through this list regularly and remove any app or integration that you no longer use. 

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However, do be cautious and avoid disconnecting any of the official Google apps from Drive. You'll want to leave those integrations intact.