{"id":297533,"date":"2021-07-13T08:44:18","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T05:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/do-you-really-need-google-drives-new-desktop-app\/"},"modified":"2021-07-13T08:44:18","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T05:44:18","slug":"do-you-really-need-google-drives-new-desktop-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/do-you-really-need-google-drives-new-desktop-app\/","title":{"rendered":"#Do you really need Google Drive\u2019s new desktop app?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Do you really need Google Drive\u2019s new desktop <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>?<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>Google finally did it. The company is merging <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/products\/drive\/drive-for-desktop\/\">two\u00a0apps for Drive into one<\/a>, instead of launching another one to confuse the heck out of people.<\/p>\n<p>The apps in question are the Google Drive desktop appand\u00a0Backup and Sync tool. Google is\u00a0<span>bundling these apps into one, along with some features from an old enterprise app called Google Drive Stream.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Backup and Sync app was launched before the Google Drive desktop app existed. Now, the company is bringing functions such as mirroring syncing storage drives to the cloud from these old apps to the new one. In addition, the new release will also have an option for shared Google Drives.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1360296 js-lazy\" alt=\"drive for desktop\" width=\"639\" height=\"414\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/drive-for-desktop.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/drive-for-desktop.png 639w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/drive-for-desktop-280x181.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/drive-for-desktop-417x270.png 417w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/drive-for-desktop-208x135.png 208w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F07%2F13%2Fgoogle-drive-app-migration-analysis%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Google Drive for desktop app\" data-title=\"Share Google Drive for desktop app on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Google Drive for desktop app on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Google Drive for desktop app<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1360296\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/drive-for-desktop.png\" alt=\"drive for desktop\" width=\"639\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/drive-for-desktop.png 639w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/drive-for-desktop-280x181.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/drive-for-desktop-417x270.png 417w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/drive-for-desktop-208x135.png 208w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>If you use the old app, Google will prompt you to start downloading the new version by September. From July 19, you\u2019ll also get in-app-guided workflows to migrate to the new app. The company said that it\u2019s officially ending support for the Backup and Sync app on October 1.<\/p>\n<p><span>So, do you\u00a0<\/span><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">have to<\/i><span>\u00a0<em>have<\/em> this new app? I primarily use Google Drive through a browser, and haven\u2019t felt the need for a native desktop tool to navigate my personal and work files. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Adding Drive to your desktop makes these more accessible from your OS\u2019 file manager, but I\u2019m fine with firing up my browser to get to them.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-mrkdwn__br\" data-stringify-type=\"paragraph-break\"\/><span>But if you\u2019re someone who relies on Google Drive for continuous backups and advanced functions like mirroring, it\u2019s high time that you upgrade to the new app.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Google has said that it\u2019ll start rolling out the new version of the Drive app in the coming weeks to both Mac and Windows. You can read more about this change <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/workspaceupdates.googleblog.com\/2021\/07\/google-drive-backup-and-sync-transition.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><i>Did you know we have a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>letter all about consumer tech? It\u2019s called Plugged In \u2013<br \/>\n            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1tNyJLC_3RjuVWih9ygK_6A47gef\">and you can subscribe to it right here<\/a>.<br \/>\n            <\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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The company is merging two\u00a0apps for Drive into one, instead of launching another one to confuse the heck out of people. The apps in question are the Google Drive desktop appand\u00a0Backup and Sync tool. 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