This is particularly useful if you store non-Google files in your Google Drive (e.g. In this post, I’ll show how to get started with Backup and Sync – including how to upgrade if you’re already using Google Drive for Mac/PC.īefore we get into the ‘how’, let me remind you why you might want to synchronise Google Drive files to your computer. Since then, Google have released a new version of this tool, now called Backup and Sync. In a recent post I explained how to use the Google Drive for Mac/PC tool to synchronise your Google Drive files to your computer.