Google Drive for Desktop is cancer
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paxsali
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PostPosted: Wed, 11th Aug 2021 18:31    Post subject: Google Drive for Desktop is cancer
It uninstalls Backup & Sync and you cannot re-install it.

Once you've uninstalled Backup & Sync, even if you also uninstalled Google Drive for Desktop and run an old installer from 2019 of Backup & Sync ... the installer says "Backup & Sync" is not available anymore and leaves you with two options: 1) cancel 2) uninstall Backup & Sync (What?? I'm trying to install it...).

Anyhow I fell for the trap and I'm warning you to never, ever run Google Drive for Desktop on your computer.

I will also cancel my +100Gb subsription for 20€ per year, since it's kinda rendered obsolete if I can't use the desktop app for bigger files anymore. What's the purpose, really? The Web-only interface is trash (ZIPs multiple files and such bullshit).

The new Google Drive for Desktop app also installs some fake driver that makes a "G:\" drive appear on your Desktop.

When you look inside the "G:\" drive, what do you think you'll find?

"well I guess I'll find the content of my Google Drive, no?"

WRONG!!!

You'll find ONE shortcut ... to your Google Drive folder.


Literal ... utter ... trash.


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scaramonga




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Aug 2021 03:51    Post subject:
So there's an actual app for it?, never knew Laughing
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AmpegV4




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Aug 2021 10:15    Post subject:
best file syncing tool: https://syncthing.net/

I use this and only sync devices on local network as I come a go. gdrive, onedrive and dropbox are garbage.
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