Proton has released a number of updates and new privacy-focused solutions this year, including family plans, its end-to-end Proton Pass password manager, and more. Now, the company has launched a native Mac app for its Proton Drive secure cloud storage.
Proton CEO Andy Yen shared all the details in a blog post:
Cloud storage is a critical piece of our mission to build an internet that protects your privacy and secures your data. It’s where you keep your most sensitive files, from personal photos to identity documents. Unfortunately, the leading cloud storage providers today can scan your data and don’t use end-to-end encryption by default.
That’s why we’re pleased to announce that Proton Drive’s encrypted cloud storage is now available on all major platforms with the launch of our macOS app. In addition to Proton Drive apps for iPhone, Android, Windows, and web, we now offer Mac users a privacy-first alternative to Big Tech.
Proton Drive for macOS features
- End-to-end-encryption including metadata
- Seamless file syncing
- Offline access and version history
- Full end-to-end encryption by default
- Menu bar access
- Ability to sync any folder on your Mac with Proton Drive – coming soon
Andy highlights that with Apple, end-to-end encryption isn’t on by default for iCloud Drive (you have to enable Advanced Data Protection for that).
Top comment by Inkling
More and more, I'm considering going with Proton, particularly since I already have one of their secure email accounts.
I have good reason for that. A week ago I quit getting email from my current provider. I soon discovered the reason. Bluehost had failed to notify me that my subscription was about to expire. In the past, I'm gotten repeated notifications over the last few weeks, so the quality of their service is clearly going down. Even worse, they have flat out refused to do anything to restore that lost email. I've been with them for about twenty years, but that's about to end.
Proton would be particularly helpful for off-site (and even different continent) backup. One subscription could serve all my needs.
Ability to sync any folder on your Mac with Proton Drive – coming soon
Along with Proton Drive using “end-to-end encryption for all your data across all devices,” it also does the same for all of your metadata, like file names and date modification details.
Proton Drive for macOS is secured with “cryptographic signatures to guarantee file authenticity and prevent data tampering.” Plus, like Proton’s other services, Proton Drive for macOS will be open source and is being independently reviewed.
Proton offers 1 GB of free encrypted storage with other plans going from $3.50/month (when paying for two years) or $3.99/month (when paying for one year). The Proton Family plans included 3 TB of storage starting from $19.99/month (when paying for two years).
You can download the new free Proton Drive for Mac (and other platforms) directly from Proton.
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