Download folders from MATLAB® Drive™ online to your desktop.
You can now download folders in addition to downloading individual files
from MATLAB
Drive online. To download
a folder, in MATLAB
Drive online, click the
Download button or right-click the folder and
select Download
.
For more information, see Access Files.
Preview the contents of a shared folder in MATLAB Drive online before accepting invitation.
When you receive an invitation or a link to a shared folder, you can now navigate the structure of the shared folder and preview individual files in MATLAB Drive online before accepting the invitation.
For more information, see Share and Collaborate.
Improvements to MATLAB Drive Connector stability and robustness.
Decreased password confirmation requests in MATLAB Drive Connector.
Faster shut down of MATLAB Drive Connector when syncing is in progress.
Integration with OS-specific password management systems.
MATLAB Drive Connector now available in Japanese.
Improvements to MATLAB Drive Connector stability and performance.
Improvements to MATLAB Drive Connector stability and robustness.
Improvements to MATLAB Drive Connector stability and robustness.
MATLAB Drive Connector now updates quietly in background, so as not to disturb your working.
Improved syncing process, especially for MATLAB Drives with numerous files.
Enhanced notification options for MATLAB Drive activity. See Account Information.
Corrected minor issues with MATLAB Drive Connector installer and updater. If you had trouble installing or updating MATLAB Drive in the past, you can try again with this release.
Upload folders from desktop to MATLAB Drive online.
The Upload button now lets you upload folders as well as individual files. This same functionality can be accessed by using the right-click context menu when viewing MATLAB Drive online.
For more about file and folder uploading and downloading, see Add Files.
Share folders directly from desktop MATLAB
If you have MATLAB Drive Connector installed and actively syncing, you can share folders in your MATLAB Drive.
To share a folder from desktop MATLAB:
MATLAB R2019b must be installed and running on the desktop computer.
The folder you choose to share must be in your MATLAB Drive.
MATLAB Drive Connector must be running.
Right-click the folder in the current file browser of your desktop MATLAB and select Share.
For more about sharing folders on MATLAB Drive, see Share and Collaborate.
Improvements to MathWorks® account sign on
View MATLAB Files Online
When using your MATLAB Drive online, double-click any MATLAB file or Live Script to preview its contents. When previewing these files, you also have the option to open them in MATLAB Online™.
Indication for Files Synced from Shared Folder
Files in shared folders now have a SHARED indicator in MATLAB Drive Connector Activity.
You cannot edit a SHARED file in a 'Can View' folder
- this is indicated by a padlock symbol .
Sharing and Collaboration
Share your folders with a view-only link and by inviting individuals with either view-only or edit permissions. Invitations can be accepted or declined.
After a folder is shared, you can manage the permissions of invited members, rescind invitations, or send additional invitations at any time.
Share your MATLAB Drive folders and collaborate with others using MATLAB Online.
MATLAB Drive Connector automatically syncs shared folders to your desktop computer while retaining proper access permissions to their contents.
Note
For those of you who shared folders in MATLAB Online prior to the release of the share feature in MATLAB Drive, your existing shared folders will be synced to your desktop computer into a folder named Shared.
Install MATLAB Drive Connector and start Connector from inside MATLAB.
Click the MATLAB Drive button to install Connector if it's not already installed.
If MATLAB Drive Connector is already installed, clicking the MATLAB Drive button starts the Connector.
If MATLAB Drive Connector is already running, clicking the MATLAB Drive button changes your working folder to MATLAB Drive.
Improved synchronization performance in MATLAB Drive Connector.
Improvements to MATLAB Drive Connector setup and MathWorks® account login.
Access your MATLAB Drive from Windows® 10 File Explorer Navigation Pane
Improvements to MATLAB Drive Connector stability and robustness
Improvements to MATLAB Drive Connector stability and robustness.
View Files Online
When using your MATLAB Drive online, double-click any text, image, audio, or PDF file (no PDF file support in IE11, to preview its contents. See Access Files in MATLAB Drive Online.
Online Multifile and Folder Selection
Select multiple files and folders for Cut, Drag and Drop, Download (files), Delete, Restore, and Permanently Delete operations online.
MATLAB Drive Connector update
Updates for MATLAB Drive Connector are now available in-product for easy installation. When an update for Connector is available, the Connector icon in the system tray displays a balloon message (Windows and macOS only) and, when the application window is visible, the Connector displays a small red dot on the gear icon.
Click the gear icon.
Select Update to latest version.
When prompted with the update dialog box, click Update now.
If it is more convenient for you to install the Connector at another time, click Later.
The update is automatically installed.
Restore files deleted from MATLAB Drive
MATLAB Drive online Deleted Files folder holds content you have deleted from MATLAB Drive. You have up to 30 days to restore this content from Deleted Files before it is permanently deleted. If you run out of storage space for deleted items, content could be permanently deleted sooner than 30 days. See Restore Deleted Files.
MATLAB no longer required for Connector installation and use
You are no longer required to have MATLAB software to install and use MATLAB Drive Connector. To install Connector outside of MATLAB, visit MATLAB Drive.
Pending state for syncing files
When updating multiple files using MATLAB
Drive Connector, the files waiting in the queue to be uploaded are
marked with a pending icon . When the file is actually updating, the
icon changes to updating
. For more about file status and
conditions, see View MATLAB Drive Connector Status.
Updated MATLAB Drive icon in MATLAB.
Added instructions for viewing MATLAB Drive online and opening MATLAB Drive online from within MATLAB (see Access Files).
Connector Updates
Access to MATLAB Drive online.
Support for MathWorks file type icons for MATLAB code (.m), MATLAB Live Editor (.mlx), and Simulink® models (.slx).
Expandable file details include sync time.
Extended file context menu with additional Show in folder option.
Improved display of synchronization progress.
Improved error and conflict reporting.
MATLAB Drive Online
Provides browser-based access to your MATLAB Drive files from anywhere. Manage your files and folders as well as upload and download files from and to your local computer. MATLAB Drive Connector is not required to use MATLAB Drive online.
To access your files on the MathWorks cloud, go to https://drive.matlab.com and use your MathWorks credentials to log in.