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"Better" is subjective. I consider Google Drive much better, personally. Alternatives, though? Plenty: Google Drive, Box, OneDrive, iCloud Backup and iCloud Dr
by Rumudiez 10y ago
"Better" is subjective. I consider Google Drive much better, personally.
Alternatives, though? Plenty: Google Drive, Box, OneDrive, iCloud Backup and iCloud Drive.. the list goes on with a simple Google search for "online storage"
- elliotec 10y agoDoes google drive work the same way as Dropbox? Cross platform, acts as a folder in your home dir, selective sync, etc? Seriously ready to move on from Dropbox and my google fiber account comes with a free terabyte of google drive.
- uiri 10y agoI've never set it up but I believe that you can get it to work the same way. Install the desktop application: https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2374987 https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2374987 Change sync settings: https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2375083 https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2375083
- tracker1 10y agoIIRC it has limited linux support, but works that way in windows/macOS. Another article today mentioned rclone, if you need linux support.
- jschepmans 10y agoThere's no Drive for Linux, alas.
- Rumudiez 10y agoThe Windows and Mac clients create a folder in your home directory. There are ways to rename it, but essentially anything you put in the ~/Google Drive/ folder is synced just like Dropbox. No native linux support is a bummer, but if you only need to use it there infrequently, the web client is quite capable for manual uploads and downloads.
- fapjacks 10y agoDon't forget Spideroak! They offer end-to-end encryption of your data.