On your computer, click Backup and Sync (cloud icon with an up arrow) > click More (three dot icon) > Preferences > on the right, select the folders you want to sync (if a folder is not on the list, click Choose folder) > click OK. You can choose to sync all or some of your computer files to Google Drive. Backup and Sync settings Select what to sync to Google Drive If prompted, restart your computer > start Backup and Sync > sign in using your Google Account username and password > select your sync settings > click Next.

Once the app has downloaded, open installbackupandsync.exe. Windowsĭownload the PC app by going to the Backup and Sync download page > read and agree to the Terms of Service. Once the app has downloaded, open installbackupandsync.dmg > move “Backup and Sync” to your Applications folder > open Backup and Sync > sign in using your Google Account username and password > select your sync settings > click Next. Here’s a look at how to get started with the new Backup and Sync tool: Download and install Macĭownload the Mac app by going to the Backup and Sync download page > read and agree to the Terms of Service. Drive File Stream will allow users to automatically stream a file they want to view or edit directly from the cloud on-demand, without the need to download the file first.

Google does offer affordable paid storage packages starting at $1.99 per month for 100 gigabytes.īackup and Sync is primarily intended for consumer users, while enterprise users needing access to large corporate data sets will eventually get access to Drive File Stream, which is currently in an early adopter program. All files from a computer’s internal hard drive or other devices such as memory cards will remain in the same format and will simply be recreated directly in Drive.īackup and Sync will replace the existing Google Photos desktop uploader and Drive for both Mac and Windows computers.Īs we noted when the Backup and Sync tool was announced, if you are backing up a lot of files you will quickly use up your free 15 gigabytes of Google Drive storage.

The new tool allows users to back up all their files and folders from a Mac or personal computer to their Google Drive account. Following a two-week delay, Google Inc.’s new Backup and Sync tool, which launched last month, is now available to download for Mac and Windows users.

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