Google Releases Backup And Sync For Mac

After a slight delay, Google today released its Backup and Sync app for Macs and PCs that lets one quickly and safely backup their files and photos to Google Drive and Google Photos. The app lets one sync selected folders or complete hard disks on their PCs, SD cards, USB devices and more to Google Drive and Photos so that they are accessible from any device and irrespective of one’s location. Google says that its Backup and Sync app is meant for Gmail users, with a more business oriented Drive File Stream for G Suite users coming later this year.

For the love of benji xkg 1977 watch online for mac. Backup and Sync is an app for Mac and PC that backs up files and photos safely in Google Drive and Google Photos, so they’re no longer trapped on your computer and other devices. Just choose the folders you want to back up, and we’ll take care of the rest. The new Backup and Sync app replaces the existing Google Drive and Google Photos Uploader app for Mac and Windows.

The functionality of the new app is similar to what Dropbox offers, though whether it is as reliable as it or not is something that only time will tell. Download: Via.

Google has decided to merge two of its backup and syncing utilities for Mac – Google Drive and Google Photos Uploader into a that does everything that the two app did. For individual users, you can use Google’s Backup & Sync to backup photos, any folder and sync your entire Google Drive folder with the Mac (like Dropbox). Basically, Google wants you to use its service to backup all your data, not just selected files or photos.

It will backup Desktop and Document folder by default (which is similar to the iCloud feature released in macOS Sierra) but you are free to select more folders (as long as you have the storage space on Google Drive). Because the app tries to do a lot, it can be a bit confusing to use. We’re here to help. Download: What All Does Google Backup and Sync Do? Here are all the main features of the Backup and Sync app. Back up original or high-quality photos from the Pictures folder (Apple Photos library).

Backup Desktop and Documents folder (or add more folders on your own). Sync all or selected folders from Google Drive to your Mac. Access synced files to Google Drive from anywhere with the new Computers section.

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How to Set It up Right During installation, the app will ask you to configure the backup and the sync procedure. On the second step, you can uncheck if you don’t want to sync the Desktop and Documents folders. Or if you want to add more folders, click on Choose Folder. Another important thing is to check the Upload photos and videos to Google Photos box. This makes sure that the photos aren’t just uploaded to a Google Drive folder.

This way, they’ll be added automatically to Google Photos as well and you’ll benefit from all the Assistant intelligent features that come with Google Photos. From the third step (Google Drive), you can decide if you want to sync your entire Google Drive setup with your Mac or not. You can choose to sync just the selected folders by clicking on Sync only these folders. After you click the Start button, the backup process will begin. Click on the cloud icon in the menu bar and you’ll be able to see the progress. Here you’ll find shortcuts to open Google Photos, Google Drive and more. Notable Preferences Click on the backup icon, then the menu button and select Preferences.

From the first section, you can uncheck or add more folders, and select the quality of photo uploads. You can also add external USB devices for backup here. From Google Drive section you can change the folder to sync to. From Settings section, you can see how much cloud storage you’re using and you can choose to upgrade to a plan with more storage. From Network Settings, you can limit the upload and download speed. Download: What Do You Think of the New App?

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I’m personally enjoying the update. After making sure that my photos were uploaded to Google Photos, I haven’t had much of a problem. In fact, for me, it has been much better than using Google Photos Uploader app. The upload has been smooth and I only got one error instead of dozens I used to get before. What do you think of the new app? Do you find it confusing?

Are you syncing Google Drive or your personal folders with it? Share with us in the comments below.