Google announced that it will replace its two desktop file synchronization apps with a new unified app, called Drive for desktop, which will be used by all users.
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The giant company currently offers two file synchronization services: Backup and Sync, aimed at consumers, and Drive File Stream, which was created for business users.
Google consolidated the sync apps into a single application because it wanted to create a client that could "bring users the best and most used features" from the two older apps, Google Drive product management lead Scott Limbird explained in a post.
Drive for desktop will automatically sync local files to the cloud in the background, either to Google Photos or Google Drive, Google said. It will also sync external storage devices to the cloud, including flash drives and external hard drives, as well as Drive files on desktops.
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The launch of Drive for desktop has also begun, with Drive File Stream users already having access to the new unified app.
For "Backup and Sync" users, Google said they should start seeing prompts asking them to switch to Drive for desktop in the coming months.
Drive for desktop will be available for Windows and macOS.
On the same day, Google also announced support for various brand logos, including AOL, Fastmail, Mailchimp, Twilio SendGrid, and Yahoo, thanks to a new agreement between Google and the AuthIndicators Working Group, which created the Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI).
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BIMI was already available to Yahoo users, but will now be expanded to Gmail users, bringing BIMI to over 2 billion inboxes. To display a logo, an organization must pass DMARC authentication checks.
Information source: zdnet.com
