Google releases Backup and Sync for Mac and Windows

[RootBeerMan]

Now there's an app alternative and addition to the usual Mac backups. Google has finally finished Backup for Mac. Tell it what folders you want backed up and the app will upload them to your Google Drive (or Photos for pictures). This is a nice addition to all the other cloud choices we have to back up our systems.

https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/12/15961478/google-releases-backup-and-sync-for-mac-and-windows

Google’s Backup and Sync desktop app is now available for download for Mac and Windows after a delay last month. Users now have the power to sync up anything, including photos and videos from cameras, SD cards, and USB devices, instead of their files remaining stuck in one place.

It’s a way to protect files and photos by backing them up, as long as they’re in Google Drive and Google Photos, primarily for consumer users. Business users of G Suite are recommended to keep using Google Drive until a business-focused solution called Drive File Stream comes out later this year. People can sign up for Drive File Stream’s early adopter program though.

Google wrote on its blog, “Just choose the folders you want to back up, and we’ll take care of the rest.” Backup and Sync is available through Google Drive and Google Photos for download.