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<blockquote data-quote="contriv" data-source="post: 1641395" data-attributes="member: 344279">Hey guys, I have a question about using Google Drive to backup my MacBook Air.Currently I have one folder on my MBA filled with dozens of other folders and thousands of various files that change often, it's about 5 GB in size.I use Time Machine to backup my entire compute to an external drive.&nbsp; Second, I use multiple thumb drives (a few stored off site) to backup the important folder.I recently added one additional method, I've been using my Google Drive space to remotely store that one important directory.&nbsp; The only problem with this method is that I change so many files inside of the directory that I can't remember what has been changed, so my best option is to delete the folder that was previously uploaded to Google Drive and re-upload the current one.&nbsp; That can take a lot of time.So I am assuming that if I install the Google Drive app on my MBA (currently I use it through the browser) I can use the &quot;Sync&quot; feature to backup my important directory to Google Drive automatically.Does this sound like a reasonable backup solution?&nbsp; Does Google Drive's app do a good job of finding updated files and uploading them to the cloud?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="contriv, post: 1641395, member: 344279"] Hey guys, I have a question about using Google Drive to backup my MacBook Air. Currently I have one folder on my MBA filled with dozens of other folders and thousands of various files that change often, it's about 5 GB in size. I use Time Machine to backup my entire compute to an external drive. Second, I use multiple thumb drives (a few stored off site) to backup the important folder. I recently added one additional method, I've been using my Google Drive space to remotely store that one important directory. The only problem with this method is that I change so many files inside of the directory that I can't remember what has been changed, so my best option is to delete the folder that was previously uploaded to Google Drive and re-upload the current one. That can take a lot of time. So I am assuming that if I install the Google Drive app on my MBA (currently I use it through the browser) I can use the "Sync" feature to backup my important directory to Google Drive automatically. Does this sound like a reasonable backup solution? Does Google Drive's app do a good job of finding updated files and uploading them to the cloud? [/QUOTE]

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