AUGUST 2019 PCWorld 113E
ver since Google Photos and its
unlimited high-quality cloud
storage arrived, Google has
included a handy backup
method with your Google Drive. As long as
you had the Google Drive toggle flipped in
the Google Photos settings (and enough
space in your Drive), everything added to
Google Photos synced back to Google
Drive, so you could create a personal libraryof photos in their original quality.
On July 10 (go.pcworld.com/chan), that
changed. Google said that Drive sync was
causing confusion with users, so Photos will
no longer include an option (go.pcworld.
com/rchn) to sync with Google Drive. You’ll
still be able to back up your photos in
original quality if you choose, but you’ll no
longer see new photos appear on your
Drive. Similarly, anything you add to theIMAGE: GOOGLEHow to back up your Google
Photos library without auto-sync
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