Google is killing this handy way to back up PC folders to Google Photos

There's bad news if you like to back up your media to Google Photos via the Drive desktop app. Here's what you need to know.
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Google to end Photos backup via Drive desktop app in August

Backup feature ending: Google will remove Google Photos backup support from the Drive desktop app on August 10, 2026, with new folder setups blocked from June 15. Alternative options: Users can switch ...
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Google Drive desktop app gets faster sync with differential uploads

Google Drive for desktop on Mac and Windows has been updated with faster file sync thanks to differential uploads. With this update, “Drive for desktop will now upload only the parts of the file that ...
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Team Drives name changed to Shared Drives in Google Drive File Stream desktop app

For users of the Google Drive File Stream desktop app, Google has changed the name of “Team Drives” to “Shared Drives” in the left side menu. This is a name change only. This change will require users ...