Mirror Drive files on your desktop, which stores your files on your local device and enables quicker access to your content.Sync external storage devices to the cloud, including flash drives and external hard drives.Upload and sync photos and videos to Google Photos and/or Google Drive.We're unifying these sync clients into the new Drive for desktop, bringing people the best and most used features from both Backup and Sync and Drive File Stream, including the ability to: Indeed, some Drive File Stream users on version 45 or later will already see the name change implemented.ĭrive for desktop will perform the same functions as the two older apps – giving users access to their cloud-based files and photos directly on their desktop, and automatic syncing of files to the cloud in the background. The rollout of Google Drive for desktop will consolidate these two clients into a single app.
To recap, there are currently two desktop sync solutions for using Google Drive – Drive File Stream, which is for business users, and Backup and Sync, which is designed for personal use.
The company now says the new sync client will roll out 'in the coming weeks' and has released additional information about what users can expect from the transition. Earlier this year, Google announced that it planned to unify its Drive File Stream and Backup and Sync apps into a single Google Drive for desktop app.
