The worst-case scenario has befallen even the most careful computer user: a coffee mug spills on your laptop or an update wipes all your files and photos. Despite your best effort, accidents happen.

Following a two-week delay, Google Inc.’s new Backup and Sync tool, which launched last month, is now available to download for Mac and Windows users. The new tool allows users to back up all their ...

Q: CrashPlan, my current cloud backup provider, is going out of the home computer backup business. CrashPlan had this clever system whereby you could backup several other computers to your main ...

As promised last month, Google has today launched its new “Backup and Sync from Google” tool, which aims to help users more easily back up the files and photos on their computer. The utility is meant ...

Google announced its plans to transition users of its consumer file syncing desktop service, Backup and Sync, onto a new unified app that both consumers and business clients can use called Drive for ...

Google Drive has had a desktop syncing tool for years on both Mac and Windows, but up until recently, syncing Google Photos across devices had been a more difficult task. With the release of the new ...

On the Web, Google Drive is mostly used as a competitor to Microsoft Office. You get apps for word processing, spreadsheets, and slides. On a desktop computer, the Drive app takes on a different ...

It goes without saying that data should be backed up, but what about the OS? The short answer is, it depends. Last week, someone asked me a question that I hadn't given much thought to in a long time.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. Nov 28, 2019, 10:50am EST Nov 28, 2019, 10:50am EST This article ...

Despite your best effort, accidents happen, losing a MacBook or seeing your Mac simply die for no reason. You can take the sting out of any mishap if you have a backup. Much like flossing, backing up ...