The major difference between Backup and Sync and Drive File Stream is the latter’s ability to stream files from the cloud-the popular “placeholder” capability that can display copies of all of your cloud-based files, without actually storing them on your PC. Business customers subscribed to Google’s G Suite apps will be shifted over to Drive File Stream, a preview app that is now being pushed mainstream. At that point, consumers will have to use Backup and Sync. Google said it will stop supporting the Drive app for Macs and PCs on December 11, and the Drive app will simply stop working on March 12, 2018. ![]() Those devices include Android devices, iPhones, and iPads-whose Drive mobile apps are apparently being left untouched. ![]() Google currently offers 15GB of online storage with Drive, and those files are accessible with any device with a Drive app installed. Note that Google doesn’t appear to be making any changes to the Drive service itself, just the apps. Here’s what to expect during the transition. Depending on whether you’re a business user or a strict consumer, it will be reborn as one of two new apps: Backup and Sync, for consumers, or Drive File Stream, for businesses. Google Drive for both the PC and Mac will begin to die on December 11, Google said this week.
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