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(Reading this at night? Then I’m probably dreaming about all those cool products.) I’ve covered the consumer tech world as an editor, reporter, and analyst since 2015. Reading this during the day? Then you've caught me testing gear and editing reviews of laptops, desktop PCs, and tons of other personal tech.

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Read Angela's full bio Read the latest from Angela Moscaritolo I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade.īefore becoming an analyst in 2020, I spent eight years as a reporter covering consumer tech news. I unbox, set up, test, and review a wide range of consumer tech products from my home in Florida, often with the help of my pitbull Bradley. I'm PCMag's expert on fitness and smart home technology, and I've written more than 6,000 articles and reviews in the 10-plus years I've been here. Or, if your company has disabled Google Drive, you won't be able to access Backup and Sync at all, according to G Suite. If your company uses G Suite, you might have a different storage allotment included with your Google account for work. If you need extra space, 100GB of storage costs $1.99 per month and 1TB costs $9.99 per month, with discounts for annual prepayments. That means Backup and Sync will become an even more attractive option for people looking to back up their photo collections or Microsoft Office documents for free. The free version is included with any Google account and comes with 15GB of storage shared across all Google services, although there are several exemptions (Opens in a new window) to the limit, including lower-resolution photos.

Google has not announced any changes to Drive subscription plans with Backup and Sync. Once it becomes Backup and Sync, the app will offer a streamlined process for scheduling automatic backups, including choosing the folders you'd like to continuously back up to your Google Drive. The Google Drive app is currently integrated with the Google Photos desktop uploader, so it might have escaped your notice if you're looking for a set-it-and-forget-it standalone backup solution. The app's new straightforward name is Backup and Sync, and it will launch on June 28, according to a G Suite blog post (Opens in a new window). Google aims to make that process more straightforward with an imminent rebranding of its Google Drive (Starting at $6 Per Month at Google Workspace) (Opens in a new window) app for Macs and PCs in order to prompt more people to use the company's cloud storage offerings to back up their computers.
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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.
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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.
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Update (7/12): Google on Wednesday announced it has finally launched Backup & Sync for Mac and PC devices.

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