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1. #BACKUP AND SYNC FROM GOOGLE DRIVE HOW TO#
2. #BACKUP AND SYNC FROM GOOGLE DRIVE INSTALL#
3. #BACKUP AND SYNC FROM GOOGLE DRIVE FULL#
4. #BACKUP AND SYNC FROM GOOGLE DRIVE SOFTWARE#

Anything you put into that folder will also sync to Google You choose what folders to sync from your Google Drive cloud storage, and they’ll appear in a Google Drive folder on your PC.

Suppose you already have Google Drive installed, this tool will automatically replace it, no uninstallation necessary. It is quick and easy to download the Backup and Sync for your computer from the official Google drive download website.

#BACKUP AND SYNC FROM GOOGLE DRIVE INSTALL#

First step: Download and Install Backup and Sync

#BACKUP AND SYNC FROM GOOGLE DRIVE HOW TO#

Now, let us see how to set it up and get everything synced. With Backup and Sync, you can then access folder on any of my other devices, any time. Related post: How to Sync folders between your computer and Microsoft OneDriveīackup and Sync also adds one more tool to the equation: the option to back up specific folders from your PC or Mac to your Google Drive. This is where you’ll control which folders from your Drive are synced to and from your PC or Mac, as well as specifying which image folders should get backed up to your Photos library. Google Drive and Google Photos Uploader have both now been merged into Backup and Sync, so you can control all of your files, videos, images, and more from one app. Backup & Sync Replaces Google Drive and Google Photos Uploader

#BACKUP AND SYNC FROM GOOGLE DRIVE FULL#

If you want to see the full break down on which features will be taken from both and placed into the unified sync client, you should check out the list.Before we get into it, let’s first talk a little bit about what Backup and Sync actually is. When that time comes, Google will provide organizations with a three months heads up so that they can make preparations for the transition. Backup & Sync users functionality and users will be automatically transitioned to the new Drive for Desktop when it’s ready.

#BACKUP AND SYNC FROM GOOGLE DRIVE SOFTWARE#

The new ‘Google Drive for Desktop’ as it’s being called will take the best and most used features from both pieces of software and combine them into one, thus improving performance and adoption across the board. The goal with this change is that IT departments will no longer have to guess or work out which solution a customer is utilizing before they offer them support – they will effectively be one in the same before long.

If you’re interested in previewing the Google Drive for Desktop beta and you’re a Workspace user, you can fill out this test application to try to get access to it before it fully rolls out to everyone later this year. I’ve found that File Stream is a much better solution for me as a consumer and as a business user, so I’ve opted for it over the old tool thanks to its reliability and rapid access to my files. Backup & Sync was built for consumers while File Stream was built for Workspace users. The term ‘unifying’ is being used because they truly are creating an all-in-one solution for those who prefer one over the other. That’s not to say that the ability to locally store your cloud files instead of streaming them to you will go away. My take is that they’re allowing File Stream to gobble up Backup & Sync because it’s old news. Now, Google is ‘unifying’ the two solutions to ‘reduce confusion’. Google Drive File Stream is much more reliable and works by ‘streaming’ your files to you not unlike a Chromebook’s Files app does. It constantly failed to synchronize hundreds of files and continued to get stuck retracing its steps each time I would turn my PC on. Let’s be honest, the old Google Drive Backup & Sync option (which still exists) is not reliable.