Google is a company that offers many solutions to the same problem. This sometimes works well, but more often than not, it leads to confusion, inconsistency and uncertainty. This applies not only to messaging apps, for example, but even sync apps and creationcloud backups.
Google seems to be trying to fix the latter with an all-in-one sync client. Google Drive for Desktop is already available for Windows and Mac users.
Before that, Google had two cloud sync clients for different audiences, and with overlapping capabilities. Backup and Sync was the only solution available to consumers, while Drive File Stream it was exclusive to the company's professional customers. So these two applications became one.
Drive for desktop allows Google Drive users to access their archives them on the desktop without having to log in from a web browser. It also offers convenient backup and synchronization features with automatic file transfer to and from the cloud. This even includes uploading and syncing images to Google Photos.
Drive for desktop also supports USB and external hard disk synchronization in the cloud, for example, for cloud backups. If network bandwidth is a problem, you can also choose to mirror the files on your local device for instant access. This saves bandwidth, but the file may not be synced.
Drive for desktop is now available to download for Windows and Mac. Google recommends that users switch to the new app by September this year. After this point, they will no longer be able to sync files using old apps.
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