Box might finally make Mac cloud storage useful
New Box Drive update offers a secure and seamless experience on macOS
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After adding support forM1 Macsearlier this year, thecloud storageproviderBoxhas announced that it has upgraded the Box desktop experience for macOS users.
Using abrowserto access your files stored in the cloud can be cumbersome which is why Box Drive allows users to open, edit and create Box files directly from their desktop and have their content saved automatically to the cloud.
Box’s latest release builds on its support forApplesiliconMacsand the company’s new version of Box Drive was built using Apple’s File Provider Extension APIs which offer a more secure and seamless experience when using cloud storage services on macOS.
New Box Drive experience
The latest version of Box Drive includes full support for M1 Macs while offering a more seamless and secure experience on all Macs thanks to Box’s new integration inFinder.
At the same time, this new release is compatible withmacOS Monterey, significantly streamlines the install experience for Box Drive on all Macs and provides broader application compatibility by supporting Mac package files.
However, by switching to a new architecture, Box will be able to build and roll out new Box Drive capabilities on macOS more quickly.
The new Box Drive experience for Mac is available for all users on macOS Big Sur 11.5+ and macOS Monterey. Business and individual users running macOS Monterey won’t be required to take any additional actions to get this new release as Box’s software will be updated automatically while business users on macOS Big Sure 11.5+ can turn on the new experience byvisiting this pageand following its instructions.
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