Here is a video I created showing how to install the new Backup & sync app.īackup & Sync will syncronise selected data between Google Drive and your computer. These new apps essentially work the same as Drive Sync with the option to backup your desktop data to Google Drive as an offsite backup service. In its place are two newer models called Drive Backup & Sync. Google originally had an app called Google Drive Sync however this was discontinued on the 12th of May 2018.

If I can't use Dropbox properly due to the unbearably slow upload speed I'll have to move back to Google Drive.When it comes to accessing Google Drive data on your computers, you have a few options. I'm very annoyed because I've been relying on Dropbox as my primary syncing service and just renewed my subscription last April.

So it's really Dropbox that's the problem. I moved it to my Google Drive and it only took about minute to upload there. On Dropbox I've only been getting a dismal 1-3 kbps upload speed! I had one 80-megabyte file that was taking days to 'sync' to Dropbox. I tested my internet speed and I should have 70-80 Mbps download / 10-20 Mpbs upload. setting the dropbox app upload bandwidth limit to 'no limit' pausing and resuming sync on dropbox app on my laptop turning my wifi on and off on my laptop I have already tried the following and they did not solve my problem: I've read the following threads on this issue and haven't been able to find a solution:

I'm using both Dropbox and Google Drive on my laptop (Macbook Pro) here at home, and I've noticed in the past few weeks that my upload speed to Drobox is extremely slow.

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