But once you find the perfect cloud storage solution, you still have to solve the problem of how to upload all your stuff. The cloud is a vast place, limited only by how much you're willing to pay to store your backups, photos, and other essential files. For more information and to download Backup and Sync, head here (Opens in a new window). 'It can be a challenge to keep all these things safe, backed up, and organized.'īackup and Sync offers a 'simpler, speedier and more reliable way to protect the files and photos that mean the most to you,' they said. 'You probably keep your most important files and photos in different places-your computer, your phone, various SD cards, and that digital camera you use from time to time,' Sahney and Loxton wrote. The new tool replaces the existing Google Photos desktop uploader and Drive for Mac/PC. Google had planned to launch Backup and Sync on June 28, but delayed the release until today to continue working on the app, a spokesperson for the company told PCMag. The app lets you easily back up some or all of the files and photos on your machine to Google Drive and Google Photos, so 'they're no longer trapped on your computer,' Product Managers Aakash Sahney and David Loxton wrote in a blog post. Update (7/12): Google on Wednesday announced it has finally launched Backup & Sync for Mac and PC devices. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.

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