Saving directly to a cloud-synced folder can sometimes trigger bugs in legacy software. Creative Suite 6 system requirements - Adobe Help Center
Users often search for "Adobe Illustrator CS6 Google Drive" for two main reasons: storage/collaboration or finding installation files.
When you hit Ctrl+S (Save) in Illustrator CS6, the file saves locally, and Google Drive silently uploads it to the cloud in the background.
In a modern design landscape dominated by subscription-based services, remains a beloved "perpetual license" relic for many designers. While it predates the deep cloud integration of today’s Creative Cloud (CC), pairing it with Google Drive offers a powerful way to bridge the gap between legacy software and modern collaboration.