Google has announced a PC client for Google Drive. It will be available for Windows and macOS in the coming weeks.
So far, an app called "Backup and Sync" has been provided for personal computers, but it will be unavailable in September and will be integrated into the newly provided "PC version of Google Drive". Became.
By installing a client application, the "Computer version of Google Drive" automatically synchronizes files on your computer or external storage to Google Drive. It is similar to the conventional usability, but in addition to being able to handle files in the shared drive, you can also use it offline by synchronizing only individual files.
In addition, "Drive File Stream", which has been provided for users of the corporate service "Google Workplace", will be renamed to "PC version Google Drive", and the sync client will be integrated here as well.
| Backup and Sync< /td> | Drive File Stream | Drive for PC | |
| Use files in My Drive | ◯< /td> | ◯ | ◯ |
| Use files in a shared drive | × | < td> ◯ (if the plan includes a shared drive or you are invited to a shared drive)◯ (if the plan includes a shared drive or you are invited to a shared drive ) | |
| Sync only selected folders in My Drive with the computer | Yes | ×(However, instead of file | × (but you can save disk space by streaming the file instead) |
| Sync only individual files in My Drive for offline use | × | Yes | Yes |
| Open and save non-Google files such as Microsoft Office and Photoshop | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| See who is editing with real-time presence in Microsoft Office | × | Yes | Yes |
| Work with Microsoft Outlook and Meet schedules | × | ◯ | ◯ |
| Sync local folders like Documents and Desktop to Google Drive | ◯ | × | ◯< /td> |
| Backup photos and videos to Google Photos | ◯ | × | ◯ |
| Back up photos and videos directly to Google Photos instead of Google Drive | × | × | ◯ |
| Access multiple accounts simultaneously | ◯ | × | ◯ |
| Upload from Apple's photo library | ◯ | × | ◯ |
| ◯ | × | ◯ | |
| Dark mode | × | ◯ | ◯ |
| Ignore specific file extensions | ◯ | × | × |
You can now use cloud storage in the same way as local files, and the company Explained that "disk space is freed". It is said that the amount of communication can be reduced because it is always synchronized.