June 15, 2017
Box just announced the availability of a public beta version of their new “Box Drive” app.
Box Drive is the upcoming replacement for Box Sync. The major new feature is that Box Drive makes Box appear to be a mounted network drive on your computer, meaning that you will have access to all of your files and folders on Box, without having to sync them down to your computer.
Known limitations
- Box Drive does not yet include the ability to save files for offline access, and will not work properly if Box Sync is installed on the same computer. If you need offline access to your files, continue to use Box Sync until offline support is added to Box Drive.
- Box Drive is beta (pre-release) software, and therefore not currently supported by Campus Shared Services (CSS) or IST.
- You can get help from other Box Drive testers in the public Box How To forum.
- You can also submit feedback to the Box Drive product team.
- There are also other known limitations.
How to install Box Drive
- If Box Sync is installed, please uninstall it from your computers. Box Drive will not work properly if Box Sync is installed.
- Use the Box Drive installer for Mac or Windows and follow the installer instructions.
Want to learn more?
- Join one of Box’s upcoming webinars and classes:
- Box Drive webinar for business leaders: introductory deep dive on the product and common use cases.
- Box Drive admin classes: in-depth technical training and product deep dive.
- Box Drive end-user classes: high-level overview and walkthrough of key features.
- Check out the new Box Drive resource page to find admin and end-user guides, technical documentation, and more.