You can also opt to synchronize content to a local folder to allow for offline access – something that will be familiar to users of Backup and Sync. Your Google Drive is assigned a drive letter so it can be access just like a physical drive, and treated in the same way. The file streaming feature lets you connect directly to your cloud storage and access the files in Explorer or Finder as if they were locally stored content. As you would expect, the app enables to you access the contents of your Google Drive – and you can do so in a few ways. So what's the deal with the new app? In short it combines the features and options found in its outgoing predecessors so all users have access to the same tools through the same app. Called variously Drive for Desktop or Google Drive, the app is available for Windows and macOS.

Google's idea is to replace the existing Drive File Stream and Backup and Sync apps with a single entity. What? Another Google Drive app? Whether you’re a home or a business user, you'd be forgiven for being confused by the arrival of another Drive desktop client given that there is already more than one available.

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