Wiki source code of Google Photo Backup Change Coming
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3.1 | 5 | = (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:26pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Changes to Mac Pictures & Movies Backups (%%) = |
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3.1 | 7 | (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**This information is for staff members identified by Google as syncing their Mac Pictures and Movies folders to Google Photos through the “Google Drive for desktop” app.** |
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3.1 | 9 | (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Google announced that they are changing how photos and videos are backed up to Google Photos. |
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3.1 | 11 | (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Read the information below to:** |
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3.1 | 13 | * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Understand what is happening |
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3.1 | 22 | (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Google is transitioning desktop photo backups from the "Google Drive for desktop" app interface to a dedicated experience within the (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Google Photos**(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %) website. |
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3.1 | 25 | * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Previous behavior:**(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %) The “Google Drive for desktop” app allowed users to configure desktop folders to sync to Google Photos. |
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3.1 | 27 | * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**New behavior:**(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %) This functionality will be migrated to a new, dedicated experience directly in the Google Photos website. Pictures and movies will back up directly to Google Photos from Mac computers without going through the Google Drive for desktop app. |
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3.1 | 29 | (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**To continue backing up folders to Google Photos, users MUST reselect their preferred folders directly in Google Photos.** |
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3.1 | 31 | * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Any items previously backed up through the Google Drive for desktop app will remain in Google Photos. |
| 32 | * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)Previously uploaded photos through the Google Drive for desktop app will not duplicate when the new backup process is configured. | ||
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3.1 | 41 | == (% style="color:#990000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**STARTING NOW: **(%%) == |
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3.1 | 43 | * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**STEP 1**(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %): (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**Confirm that you back up the Pictures and Movies folders through the “Google Drive for desktop” app: ** |
| 44 | ** [[(% style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none; color:#1155cc; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration-skip-ink:none; text-decoration:underline; white-space:pre-wrap" %)View this tipsheet>>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EstKWz95t40ijK1k9z21BYl-U377FPxPiWklahkmnf4/edit?usp=sharing||rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"]](% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %) or (%%)[[(% style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none; color:#1155cc; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration-skip-ink:none; text-decoration:underline; white-space:pre-wrap" %)this video tutorial>>https://app.screencastify.com/watch/ltelgV6ILYSMAw5vXLJ8?checkOrg=8d5fb2c5-2ffc-4d64-a926-b5732eaf3a3e||rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"]](% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %) for steps to check. | ||
| 45 | *** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)If you (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**ARE NOT**(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %) backing up pictures and movies through the app: There is nothing more you need to do. | ||
| 46 | *** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**If you ARE backing up Pictures and Movies folders through the app: You need to take action. Move on to step 2.**(%%) | ||
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3.1 | 48 | * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**STEP 2: To configure Pictures and Movies backups in Google Photos:** |
| 49 | ** [[(% style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none; color:#1155cc; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration-skip-ink:none; text-decoration:underline; white-space:pre-wrap" %)View this tipsheet>>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SnppZYRia1u2VWh4XDJDaBomI4qEcVrRP0XaCldxErg/edit?usp=sharing||rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"]](% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %) or (%%)[[(% style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none; color:#1155cc; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration-skip-ink:none; text-decoration:underline; white-space:pre-wrap" %)this video tutorial>>https://app.screencastify.com/watch/ltelgV6ILYSMAw5vXLJ8?checkOrg=8d5fb2c5-2ffc-4d64-a926-b5732eaf3a3e||rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"]](% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %) (starting at 2:00m) to migrate your settings to the Google Photos website to avoid an interruption in backup services. (%%) | ||
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3.1 | 51 | * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**STEP 3**(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %): After setting up the new Google Photos backups, return to the “Google Drive for desktop” app and remove the Pictures and Movies folders. |
| 52 | ** (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)View steps in (%%)[[(% style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none; color:#1155cc; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration-skip-ink:none; text-decoration:underline; white-space:pre-wrap" %)this video tutorial>>https://app.screencastify.com/watch/ltelgV6ILYSMAw5vXLJ8?checkOrg=8d5fb2c5-2ffc-4d64-a926-b5732eaf3a3e||rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"]](% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %) (starting at 3:40m). | ||
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3.1 | 58 | (% style="color:#3c4043; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)📽️ (%%)[[(% style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none; color:#1155cc; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration-skip-ink:none; text-decoration:underline; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**VIDEO TUTORIAL OF ALL THREE STEPS**>>https://app.screencastify.com/watch/ltelgV6ILYSMAw5vXLJ8?checkOrg=8d5fb2c5-2ffc-4d64-a926-b5732eaf3a3e||rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"]] |
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3.1 | 62 | == (% style="color:#990000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)**BEGINNING JUNE 15, 2026: **(%%) == |
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3.1 | 64 | * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)In-app notifications will begin prompting users to transition to Google Photos if not already done. |
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3.1 | 74 | * (% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %)The “Google Drive for desktop” app will end support for Google Photos backup so (% style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none; color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration-skip-ink:none; text-decoration:underline; white-space:pre-wrap" %)no pictures will be backed up unless you configure the backup directly in Google Photos(% style="color:#000000; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:400; text-decoration:none; white-space:pre-wrap" %). |
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