Google Announces Unified Google Drive App for All Users Feb 8, 2021 18:31 GMT
Google says the change will take place later this year
Google wants to streamline the suite of apps that allows users to keep their files in sync, so the company will reconsider its offering to provide everybody with just one application aimed at all computers.
In other words, a new app called Google Drive for desktop will replace Google Drive – Drive File Stream and Backup for Sync, all with the purpose of bundling all their capabilities for one very straightforward approach regardless of account type.
The change will come into effect later this year, and Google says it’s working on making the transition as smooth as possible.
Google to launch unified Drive for Desktop, Backup and Sync to become defunct later this year
Google in a blog post announced that syncing clients will help users in curbing confusion about which app to use, result in better performance, and make it easier for admins and IT teams to manage deployments.
Yasmin Ahmed | February 5, 2021 | Updated 13:24 IST
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Highlights
Google will launch one unified Drive for Desktop and Google Drive File Stream, Backup and Sync will become defunct later this year.
Google noted that it is merely a name change for Google Drive File Stream for business users as the functionality remains the same.