Google rolls out a new Drive desktop app for syncing files and photos It's replacing the Backup and Sync and Drive File Stream apps.

Google's new Drive app for desktop is slated to replace both the Drive File Stream and Backup and Sync apps.

Backup and Sync and Drive File Stream will be phased out in the coming months, replaced by Drive for desktop.

Google Drive Desktop app is set to sync files and photos to the cloud, similar to the functions of Backup and Sync and Drive File Stream.

Currently there are 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 new Drive app builds in features from Google Photos, Backup and Sync (the old, primarily consumer app), and Drive File Stream (the old, business-targeted version).

Andy Wolber thinks that Google Drive for Desktop is a must-install app for people who use Google Workspace with Windows or macOS systems.

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 ...

To reduce confusion, Google, in an official blog, announced it is combining Google Drive File Stream and Google Backup and Sync desktop apps with ‘Google Drive for Desktop’. The Google Drive ...