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Backup and Sync for Mac

File backup and sharing tool; 15 GB free (was Google Drive).

Free
In English
Version 3.56
2.7
Based on 101 user rates

Backup and Sync overview

Backup and Sync (was Google Drive) is a place where you can create, share, collaborate, and keep all of your stuff. Whether you're working with a friend on a joint research project, planning a wedding with your fiancé, or tracking a budget with roommates, you can do it in Drive. You can upload and access all of your files, including videos, photos, Google Docs, PDFs, and beyond.

Features
  • Create and collaborate. Google Docs is built right into Backup and Sync, so you can work with others in real time on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Once you choose to share content with others, you can add and reply to comments on anything (PDF, image, video file, etc.) and receive notifications when other people comment on shared items.
  • Store everything safely and access it anywhere (especially while on the go). All your stuff is just... there. You can access your stuff from anywhere--on the Web, in your home, at the office, while running errands, and from all of your devices. You can install Drive on your Mac or PC and can download the Drive app to your Android phone or tablet. We're also working hard on a Drive app for your iOS devices. And regardless of platform, blind users can access Drive with a screen reader.
  • Search everything. Search by keyword and filter by file type, owner and more. Drive can even recognize text in scanned documents using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology. Let's say you upload a scanned image of an old newspaper clipping. You can search for a word from the text of the actual article. We also use image recognition so that if you drag and drop photos from your Grand Canyon trip into Drive, you can later search for [grand canyon] and photos of its gorges should pop up. This technology is still in its early stages, and we expect it to get better over time.

What’s new in version 3.56

Version 3.56:
  • Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.

Backup and Sync for Mac

Free
In English
Version 3.56
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2.7

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sukys-gediminas
sukys-gediminas
Oct 11 2021
3.56
0.0
Oct 11 2021
0.0
Version: 3.56
Google is forcing to use Google Desktop instead of Google Sync&Backup, but it has poor settings - you can't even select which folders you want to sync with your Google Drive. Since I have huge google drive I can't us it.
anovi
anovi
Jan 6 2021
3.53
0.0
Jan 6 2021
0.0
Version: 3.53
Very bad! I'm leaving Google Drive for iCloud. My Mac OS not supports this new software from Google
trevelkin
trevelkin
Jul 1 2020
3.49
1.0
Jul 1 2020
1.0
Version: 3.49
worked fine for a couple of years, now DOA, I get the "An uncaught exception was raised during execution of the main script. This may mean that an unexpected error has occurred, or that you do not have all of the dependencies for this application. See the Console for a detailed traceback"...
nicovertriest
nicovertriest
Apr 17 2020
3.49
1.0
Apr 17 2020
1.0
Version: 3.49
Extremely buggy if you ask me. I have been using Google's gmail and other tools, and liked them. but Backup and Sync, who programmed that ? Developers who work for free ? How a major software company puts such a bug-ridden app on the market, is totally not understandable to me. Any other syncing tool does the job much, much better.
distreszed
distreszed
Feb 14 2020
3.48
1.0
Feb 14 2020
1.0
Version: 3.48
Didn't find the way to get files from cloud to show up in my local folder (instead there were some shared files from years ago). In addition, after syncing it doubled all my synced files in the cloud. All this with clumsy Google cloud interface and no easy way to delete all the files (along with moronic answers from Google staff regarding the issue), I've ditched it and got myself a monthly 2TB Dropbox plan, and it works like charm.
aknaksjaiw
aknaksjaiw
Mar 25 2022
3.56
5.0
Mar 25 2022
5.0
Version: 3.56
lalwanianil
lalwanianil
Jun 18 2021
3.54
5.0
Jun 18 2021
5.0
Version: 3.54
trevelkin
trevelkin
Jul 1 2020
1.0
Jul 1 2020
1.0
Version: null
nicovertriest
nicovertriest
Apr 17 2020
1.0
Apr 17 2020
1.0
Version: null
distreszed
distreszed
Feb 14 2020
1.0
Feb 14 2020
1.0
Version: null
mrsidoric
mrsidoric
Jun 6 2019
0.5
Jun 6 2019
0.5
Version: null
Eyeless
Eyeless
Jan 11 2019
0.5
Jan 11 2019
0.5
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ylluminate
ylluminate
Jun 14 2018
0.5
Jun 14 2018
0.5
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jostyee
jostyee
May 30 2018
4.0
May 30 2018
4.0
Version: null
Marlo-R
Marlo-R
May 11 2018
5.0
May 11 2018
5.0
Version: null
cjred
cjred
Mar 21 2018
0.5
Mar 21 2018
0.5
Version: null
BartoszP1513
BartoszP1513
Mar 13 2018
0.5
Mar 13 2018
0.5
Version: null
norbi-mme
norbi-mme
Dec 1 2017
0.5
Dec 1 2017
0.5
Version: null
Thosbecker
Thosbecker
Dec 1 2017
0.5
Dec 1 2017
0.5
Version: null
Bupkis
Bupkis
Oct 27 2017
0.5
Oct 27 2017
0.5
Version: null
Cortig
Cortig
Oct 24 2017
0.5
Oct 24 2017
0.5
Version: null
Odysseus
Odysseus
Oct 10 2017
1.0
Oct 10 2017
1.0
Version: null
robfol
robfol
Sep 10 2017
3.0
Sep 10 2017
3.0
Version: null
stonebox
stonebox
Jul 22 2017
0.5
Jul 22 2017
0.5
Version: null
Sanchai
Sanchai
Jul 20 2017
2.0
Jul 20 2017
2.0
Version: null
Eveningclouds
Eveningclouds
May 2 2017
1.0
May 2 2017
1.0
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BuffaloJohn
BuffaloJohn
Jan 4 2017
2.0
Jan 4 2017
2.0
Version: null
joetaxpayer
joetaxpayer
Jan 2 2017
3.5
Jan 2 2017
3.5
Version: null
mrbenbrown143
mrbenbrown143
Nov 23 2016
3.5
Nov 23 2016
3.5
Version: null
isaac-5
isaac-5
Nov 4 2016
0.5
Nov 4 2016
0.5
Version: null
p-lawliet
p-lawliet
Oct 17 2016
4.0
Oct 17 2016
4.0
Version: null
ANDRESson
ANDRESson
Oct 4 2016
5.0
Oct 4 2016
5.0
Version: null
Bee-Shop
Bee-Shop
Sep 19 2016
4.5
Sep 19 2016
4.5
Version: null
Guinho
Guinho
Aug 12 2016
5.0
Aug 12 2016
5.0
Version: null
lqcindy
lqcindy
Jul 15 2016
5.0
Jul 15 2016
5.0
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reviosso
reviosso
Feb 23 2016
5.0
Feb 23 2016
5.0
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Pbeaudet
Pbeaudet
Feb 16 2016
3.0
Feb 16 2016
3.0
Version: null
Freenergy
Freenergy
Feb 6 2016
4.5
Feb 6 2016
4.5
Version: null
nafoiuz
nafoiuz
Oct 6 2015
5.0
Oct 6 2015
5.0
Version: null
4everYoung
4everYoung
Sep 30 2015
5.0
Sep 30 2015
5.0
Version: null
Android-Fan
Android-Fan
Sep 21 2015
5.0
Sep 21 2015
5.0
Version: null
SteveGosselin
SteveGosselin
Sep 7 2015
3.5
Sep 7 2015
3.5
Version: null
weeeeeeeeeeee
weeeeeeeeeeee
Aug 31 2015
5.0
Aug 31 2015
5.0
Version: null
canvasdevelopers
canvasdevelopers
Aug 30 2015
0.5
Aug 30 2015
0.5
Version: null
MichaelHaeusler
MichaelHaeusler
Aug 28 2015
0.5
Aug 28 2015
0.5
Version: null