Google is deprecating the Google Drive software for PC and Mac as it launches Drive File Stream. The company plans to support the cloud storage software for just three more months before killing it off completely in six months.
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Google Drive doesn't download copies of your files that are saved online in Google's Docs formats. Instead, you get a folder full of icons that are links to open the documents in your browser.
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Starting in October, Drive users will begin to be shown messages informing them that their software is going away. Users with both Drive File Stream and will be prompted to stop syncing My Drive with the latter. It's a move from Google that is likely to cause confusion among users. SEE ALSO: With three tools - Google Drive, Drive File Stream, and Backup and Sync - currently performing essentially the same tasks, users may be unsure which they should be using. The killing off of the Google Drive software reduces the options, but Google has put together a to help people decide. Over on the, Google says: As of today, 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.
For more information on how to turn Drive File Stream on or off in your domain, check out the Help Center. With this launch, Google Drive for Mac/PC is officially deprecated.
It will no longer be supported starting on December 11th, 2017, and it will shut down completely on March 12th, 2018. We encourage you to use Drive File Stream.
As an alternative to or in addition to installing Drive File Stream, you can upgrade to the new version of Drive for Mac/PC, called Backup and Sync. Image credit: /.
Share on Facebook Tweet this Share Two of the most popular cloud storage solutions are Google Drive and Dropbox, and with good reason. Their feature sets, pricing, and free trial options make them some of the offerings out there. But how can you choose one over the other? In this guide, we’ll pit Google Drive vs. Dropbox to find out which is the best for you.
Free storage Both Dropbox and Google Drive offer free storage space for those who would like to try out their respective services before putting down a few dollars a month for something more expansive and permanent. Google Drive comes as standard, with 15GB of free space, which is far more than Dropbox’s initial free storage offering of just 2GB. Although that does give Google a serious edge in this section, Dropbox offers a number of ways to increase your free storage. Basic (free) accounts can earn an additional 500MB of storage space for each friend or family member referred to the service, up to 16GB.