In an attempt to reduce confusion, Google will be replacing Drive for Stream and Backup and Sync with Google Drive for Desktop.

At its Google Cloud Next conference in San Francisco today, Google is announcing several updates to Google Drive, its cloud-based file syncing and sharing service.

Drive File Stream, a Mac and Windows app that lets enterprise users access files, is getting a rename to "Google Drive for desktop." ...

Google rolls out a new Drive desktop app for syncing files and photos It's replacing the Backup and Sync and Drive File Stream apps.

Google's new Drive app for desktop is slated to replace both the Drive File Stream and Backup and Sync apps.

Currently there are two desktop sync solutions for using Google Drive – Drive File Stream, which is for business users, and Backup and Sync, which is designed for personal use.

Eliminate annoyances and say sayonara to storage struggles with these easy-to-implement, expert-approved solutions.

Although there's just one Google Drive app on mobile, on the desktop there's 'Drive File Stream' for Workspace/G Suite customers and 'Backup and Sync' for regular users.

Google plans to update Drive File Stream in April with M1 support. Since the November launch of the first M1-powered Macs ...

The rollout of Google Drive for desktop will consolidate these two clients into a single app. Indeed, some Drive File Stream users on version 45 or later will already see the name change implemented.

Google Drive is a handy place to store your data, and it comes with a regular Gmail account. You can get more out of it by tying it to Windows File Explorer.

The new Drive app builds in features from Google Photos, Backup and Sync (the old, primarily consumer app), and Drive File Stream (the old, business-targeted version).