
That could affect your storage space dramatically - if you upload images to Drive, it counts against your space, but if you upload them to Photos (using the “high,” not “original” setting), it doesn’t. The original Google Drive was not so convenient, as it required you to use two separate apps for files and photos. If your office uses Google Team Drives-which allow for easy, controlled access to documents by a group-you can only view, not edit, documents within Drive File Stream.Backup and Sync lets you, well, backup and sync photos and files from PC folders, USB keys and SD cards to the cloud, so they’re available anywhere. If you're running Drive File Stream and Backup and Sync on the same PC, Google will prompt you to stop syncing Backup and Sync to save disk space. " Drive File Stream will be turned ON for all customers, but we'll only show download links in the Drive interface if you currently show them for Backup and Sync / Google Drive for Mac/PC," Google says. If you have the Google Drive desktop app installed on your PC, and you don't upgrade to Backup and Sync or Drive File Stream, you'll start to see warnings in October notifying you that Google Drive "is going away." You can upgrade right now, though download Backup and Sync here (Opens in a new window).įor G Suite users, admins can now manage Drive File Stream, though settings won't go live for users until Sept. It's dying to make way for Backup and Sync (consumers) and Drive File Stream (enterprise), the upgraded and rebranded versions of Google Drive for desktop. This is just the desktop application for Google Drive, which u ploads and stores files from folders on your PC to the cloud.

11, Google announced (Opens in a new window) this week, and will stop working entirely on March 12, 2018.īut don't worry, the documents, spreadsheets, and photos you have stored in the cloud aren't going anywhere. Support for Google Drive on Mac and PC ends on Dec. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.

