All files are prefixed with 'Author year' of the reference they belong to (e.g. However, Paperpile is smart and works hard to automatically fix any inconsistencies encountered during sync.īy default, files are arranged in folders by the first letter of the first author's last name. delete or rename a file) directly in Paperpile, not in Google Drive - this is the safest way to make sure you don't see unexpected results. According to Google, it's "a new desktop application that allows you to quickly access all of your Google Drive files on demand, directly from your computer, meaning you use almost none of your hard drive space and spend less time waiting for files to sync."īut, again, that's something your workplace may roll out it's not something you need to worry about on your personal laptop.The contents in Google drive always reflects your Paperpile library. To further head off any confusion, let's talk about Drive File Stream, a tool mentioned in that post. So this wasn't even intended for everyday consumers. The funniest part about last week's Google Drive fake news: Google announced the date of Drive's demise in a blog post for IT administrators who offer Google's G Suite productivity tools to employees.
If you're new to it, however, check out " Get started with Google's Backup and Sync app." What is Drive File Stream?
It's a pretty easy tool to use, especially if you were already syncing with its Drive app predecessor. You can use Backup and Sync to back up the contents of your entire computer, or just selected folders. Google's free utility replaces both the Drive and Photos desktop apps for Windows PCs and Macs. If you fall into that camp, this news isn't news at all nothing to see here, move along. Rather, they access Drive in a browser (and/or on phones and tablets), in which case there's no additional sync software required. Which is totally fine, because Google released Backup and Sync back in July.īut before we delve further into that, it's worth noting that many users don't even bother with Google's desktop apps. Just to be totally clear, only the Google Drive apps for Windows and Mac are approaching end-of-life. Here's what you need to know about the future of Drive.
Rather, it's the Google Drive app that's being terminated, and that's only because it's being replaced. Its replacement, Backup and Sync, is available now.įor fans of Google Drive, the headlines last week seemed alarming: "Google Drive shutting down in March!" "Google Drive is dead!"Īlthough Google does plan to make a change early next year, the Drive service itself isn't going anywhere. The Google Drive app will stop working March 18, 2018.
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