I’m going to show you how you can set up Google Backup and Sync such that you’re not wasting precious drive space on your local machine. Even better, the Backup and Sync client offers easy access to its features from the desktop. With that in check, you can then set Backup and Sync to only back from specific folders to your Google Drive. With the new Google Drive Backup and Sync client, you get the choice, during installation, of syncing your entire Drive folder, part of your drive folder, or none of your Drive folder to the local machine. Sticking to traditional security playbook is mistake for cloud security: Palo Alto Networks SVPĪctually it’s pretty easy. Gartner: Public cloud end-user spending forecast to hit $597.3B Google Cloud offers Assured Open Source Software for freeĦ best cloud-based project management software for 2023 How do you manage that? Cloud: Must-read coverage This can be problematic, when you really only need to sync specific folders from your local machine to your Google Drive. However, if you’re working with, say a MacBook Pro with limited space, allowing Google Drive to sync 30+ GB of data to your drive could be a deal breaker. If you happen to have a desktop or laptop with ample space, that’s not a problem. I’ve been burned by this before–installed the Google Drive sync client du jour, only to watch it gobble up precious space on the local drive. For more info, visit our Terms of Use page. This may influence how and where their products appear on our site, but vendors cannot pay to influence the content of our reviews. We may be compensated by vendors who appear on this page through methods such as affiliate links or sponsored partnerships. If your local drive doesn't have space to sync your entire Google Drive, here's how you can make Google's new Backup and Sync client do a backup only or sync specific Drive folders.
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How to prevent Google Drive backup from taking up precious space on your local drive
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