Encrypted cloud storage Proton Drive now available on macOS

Proton Company announced about the release of the cloud storage client Proton Drive on Mac. The service is now available on all major platforms and on the web.

The main feature of the service was the final encryption, which iCloud does not have. This means that all your files are encrypted before they are uploaded to the cloud, and no one, including Proton, can access them. In addition to files, all metadata is also encrypted, including names and modification dates.

Like other Proton services, it is open source. The developers noted that in the future they will order an independent security audit from third-party experts to confirm that user data is safe.

The Mac version does not yet have the ability to permanently synchronize a specific folder on your computer with Proton Drive, while Windows does have such a feature. macOS users will also receive it, but later.

Free accounts have access to 1 GB of cloud space, prices for paid plans start at 5 euros per month for 200 GB.

Proton Drive client for macOS available on the developer's website (VPN may be required). On the same page there are links to download versions for other systems.

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