In a blog post, Google suggests the new app will be pretty familiar to anyone who used its previous file-syncing services. The aim of moving to a unified desktop app is to create 'a powerful and unified sync client', according to Google, with the best features from both consumer and enterprise services that should be more straightforward to use and easier for IT teams to manage. The transition is just for Backup and Sync users, however, as business clients who are already using Drive File Stream - the enterprise name for Drive for Desktops - should already be set up.
Onboarding for the Drive for Desktop app will start on 19 July, with Google recommending users make the switch by the end of September before they're locked out on 1 October.
