Note that the Google Drive for desktop application is different from the Backup and Sync app.

Google says that on macOS, the app will now be named Google Drive.app. Google recently updated the app to version 45.0 bringing along a bunch of changes and improvements.Īs a part of Google’s latest rebranding efforts to evolve G Suite into Google Workspaces, version 45.0 renamed the Drive File Stream to Google Drive for desktop. The update will be a part of version 47.0 and will also come with additional bug fixes and improvements. Google says it will announce when Drive for desktop is officially ready for all Backup and Sync users, and will also share more details later this year on how Backup and Sync users can get started with the new client.Google announced today in its Drive File Stream release notes that it’s going to release native support for Google Drive for desktop on M1 Macs sometime in April this year.

Google Workspace customers with end users who are currently using Backup and Sync can apply for a beta of the new unified Drive for desktop experience, which includes Backup and Sync features. The reason for the change is that some Google Workspace customers have deployed both sync solutions, which can be confusing for end users and challenging for IT departments to manage.Īs of version 45, Drive File Stream is known as Google Drive for desktop, and the company will give three months' notice for Google Workspace admins and end users before the deadline to transition to Drive for desktop. Google explains that for Drive File Stream users, this is just a name change, and all functionality will remain the same.įor Backup and Sync users, they will essentially be using Drive File Stream in all but name, except with the features they're used to incorporated into the one client. Later this year, these two clients will become one: Google Drive for desktop. Google has announced that it intends to unify its Google Drive solutions for keeping files in sync on users' desktops.Ĭurrently 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.

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