Nevertheless, quite handy in the current circumstances. 

That's it.  That's how mine looks.  No mention of Spotlight. 

I am using Google DriveVersion: 64.0.4.0 (Apple Silicon)andGoogle DriveVersion: 64.0.4.0 (Intel)... on an older device.On the preferences menus concerned I can find no reference to Spotlight.

Streaming mode Version: 57.0.5.0 (Apple Silicon)I take it back. It does not work. I am sitting here waiting for an old folder which has now become topical to download automatically under sync. Until that happens I cannot search for the content or mov...

MacBook Pro with M1 (Monterey 12.3.1) Google Drive version 57.0.5.0 in Streaming mode. It works as follows. Use search button on Finder. It automatically invokes a "Finder helper" and you manually accept the offer. Eventually, after some work, it all...