As a video editor, I've always appreciated affordable storage solutions that can meet my needs without breaking the bank. One brand that has caught my attention is Iron Wolf, which offers a range of drives with impressive storage capacities at competitive prices. These drives are often equipped with guarantees and data protection features, providing me with peace of mind when it comes to storing my important files.

One app that I recently discovered is called Drive, which surprisingly mimics the Google Drive experience. To access this app, I first logged in to Synology's DSM operating system using the URL I had set up. The default IP address was used, but I've since made my own personal one for easier access. Once inside the DSM, I navigated to the package center and searched for "Drive." After installation, the app opened in a new window with a familiar interface that streamlines the file management process.

Unlike the standard File Station app, Drive only displays files within the designated drive folder, making it easy to organize and manage my storage. The user-friendly interface features an add-new-folder button at the top, allowing me to create subfolders and upload files. I can also share files with various permissions, such as creating a public link or granting access to specific users. Moreover, by downloading the Drive desktop app, I can set up automatic folder synchronization between my computer and Synology drive.

The app's mobile version is equally impressive, allowing me to access and manage files from anywhere using a web-based interface. The experience is remarkably similar to Google Drive, making it intuitive for those familiar with the service. While not as robust as Google's offering, Drive still provides seamless file management and fast performance, thanks to Synology's powerful NAS.

To further enhance my storage experience, I've installed two additional apps: Moments and Office. Both can be accessed by clicking on the app drawer icon at the top-left of DSM and selecting Drive. The Moments app is essentially a photo and video organizer that works similarly to Google Photos. By uploading photos and videos, it automatically creates albums based on subjects, places, tags, or people – with the latter allowing me to attach names to individuals. This feature is particularly useful for organizing personal content.

The app's performance is impressive, and I can click on any photo or video to access basic editing tools or share them with specific permissions. The receiving party doesn't need an account if I select a public link, making it easy to collaborate with others. While not as comprehensive as Google Photos, Moments still provides a solid organization system for my media files.

The final app that caught my attention is Office, which can be accessed within the Drive interface. Unlike its desktop counterpart, this version doesn't have its own app and instead functions as a web-based office suite. I can create new documents, spreadsheets, or presentations using the same tools available in Google Docs. The user experience is remarkably similar, with options for formatting text, fonts, and more. I can also add labels to files for easy identification and share them with others.

In conclusion, these three apps – Drive, Moments, and Office – offer a range of features that are reminiscent of their Google counterparts. While they may not match the full functionality of their rivals, they provide an excellent starting point for those looking to manage their storage without sacrificing performance or security. As someone who values affordability and reliability, I'm excited to explore these tools further and see how they can enhance my video editing workflow.

If you're interested in learning more about these apps or would like to share your own experiences with Drive, Moments, and Office, please feel free to do so in the comments below. Don't forget to subscribe to my channel for more videos, tips, and tricks – as well as exclusive content that might not be available here. To stay up-to-date on my latest projects, be sure to check out my email newsletter, which goes out every Sunday and features a mix of video content, website updates, and behind-the-scenes insights into my work.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enso I originally love who will drive google photos a lot of the Google suite right Google Docs lines sheets all that fun stuff they have a ton of really cool features they're easy to like collaborate with other people with and like Auto sorting and Google photos blows my mind like it knows all of the cats all of the cars all of the it knows a lot of things it's a little creepy but it is actually useful but along those lines what if you like those features you think they're really cool but you don't want to use Google for whatever reason maybe you don't want them to have your data or you just don't want these things to be on the World Wide Web etc well I accidently kind of stumbled upon a replacement that I thought maybe you guys might be interested in because it allows you to use basically most of the really cool features of Google Drive and photos and the different you know Google Docs sheet etcetera but on a local Drive that is your own so the way I figured this out was that while using my own Nass might never get attached towards that I use for video editing and all that other fun stuff there were some apps I found in the actual Nass itself they look they look pretty familiar now Synology the manufacturer of the NASS that i use and a lot of editors use that i know added some apps to their own proprietary OS that runs on their storage units mat pads the same functionality as some popular google cloud apps and figured there might be someone out there they would want to know about these apps you don't have this knowledge drive I've linked to a few of my favorites below in the description now I use them for a number of reasons they're relatively inexpensive for an ass they have serious processing power which helps me with my video editing and that kind of stuff that I need to do with it they're upgradeable and more pertinent to this video they have their own proprietary software their own OS that runs on the drive at all times and it works like a like a real operating system complete with apps now also Synology drives don't come with the actual drives they're just like the housing and all of that software magic etc I just mentioned but here also I'll link some drives below the ones that I use are iron wolf I appreciate them they're inexpensive when you're using big hard drives and can get a lot of storage for not that bad of a price plus they have like guarantees and if data is disappeared and that kind of stuff which is for me as the Video Editor is always important but I'll leave this below for you to check out first let's talk about an app that I found first called Drive can you guess what Google app this mimics to solid any Synology mass you have first login to DSM which is their proprietary operating system via the URL you have set up I made my my own personal one but by default it's an IP address click on the package center which is their App Store search for and select Drive then click install once it's all done over there or it'll just open the settings for drive instead click on the App Store icon at the top left of DSM then click on drive in there it'll open in a new window and once it's open you'll be greeted by a familiar interface that instead of showing you all the files in the NASS like the normal file station app in here does it simplifies things to only show you what's in your drive folder now you can add new folders or upload files using the plus button at the top and labels the things to keep them organized share them by a link with various permissions etc and if you download the drive desktop app you can even set it up to sync folders on your computer to the drive into a sync automatically again like that other companies app does they also have a mobile app which basic just works as a file at forum that allows you to access the folder in your drive from anywhere and everything around it actually works pretty well I mean it's very very similar to Google Drive and so because of that it's pretty intuitive as to how you use it if you've ever used Google Drive and being able to find files and folders and all that other stuff works super quickly again thanks to that processing power that the Nass has etcetera also you need to install drive on the NASS in order to get the next two apps now the first one is called moments and you install it by clicking on the package center again search for and select moments and click install once that's installed click on the app drawer icon at the top-left of VSM again and we're gonna click on moments in there it'll open in a new window and then you can click the plus sign to create albums or upload photos videos and it even puts them in its own albums automatically like Google Photos does based on subjects places tags you create and even people the latter of which you can attach names to and it'll try and group them into albums of those specific people again like Google does which is pretty impressive now it's not as good as Google's they don't have the data as an ass company that Google does as Google but it still works pretty well also like Google Drive you can click on any of the photos videos and yes it looks strikingly similar and have a couple of very basic editing tools for now but also the ability to share them with various permission levels like you could with the drive app and the receiving party doesn't need to have an account if you select a public link by the way now lastly the last app in here that caught my attention was called office you saw it by clicking on the package center again search for and select office and click install once installed click on the app drawer icon at the top left again of DSM click on drive in there though because it doesn't actually have its own app it works within drive now you can select the new document spreadsheet and slides options from the plus button to create any of those types of files and you be able to work on them within the browser window again thank Google Docs once in the document spreadsheet slide you can edit it like you would any other web-based file complete with the usual formatting options fonts etc you can also add labels to the file to find it in Drive easier share it like you can any other file in Drive or photos and videos in moments encrypt it to require a password to open it etc but there you go super quick all set it is kind of cool I think because you can use basically the same features as Google Docs Google Photos Google Drive like I mentioned and yet kind of have the security and functionality of it being on your own Drive at home let me know if you guys think in the comments below like this video and subscribe in England all nice or subscribe if you enjoyed it also click the link below to be taken to my email newsletter that goes out once a week every Sunday and it'll send you tips and tricks the videos that I've done here but also things that I've done on my website they don't necessarily make it here to video as always though regardless thanks for watchingso I originally love who will drive google photos a lot of the Google suite right Google Docs lines sheets all that fun stuff they have a ton of really cool features they're easy to like collaborate with other people with and like Auto sorting and Google photos blows my mind like it knows all of the cats all of the cars all of the it knows a lot of things it's a little creepy but it is actually useful but along those lines what if you like those features you think they're really cool but you don't want to use Google for whatever reason maybe you don't want them to have your data or you just don't want these things to be on the World Wide Web etc well I accidently kind of stumbled upon a replacement that I thought maybe you guys might be interested in because it allows you to use basically most of the really cool features of Google Drive and photos and the different you know Google Docs sheet etcetera but on a local Drive that is your own so the way I figured this out was that while using my own Nass might never get attached towards that I use for video editing and all that other fun stuff there were some apps I found in the actual Nass itself they look they look pretty familiar now Synology the manufacturer of the NASS that i use and a lot of editors use that i know added some apps to their own proprietary OS that runs on their storage units mat pads the same functionality as some popular google cloud apps and figured there might be someone out there they would want to know about these apps you don't have this knowledge drive I've linked to a few of my favorites below in the description now I use them for a number of reasons they're relatively inexpensive for an ass they have serious processing power which helps me with my video editing and that kind of stuff that I need to do with it they're upgradeable and more pertinent to this video they have their own proprietary software their own OS that runs on the drive at all times and it works like a like a real operating system complete with apps now also Synology drives don't come with the actual drives they're just like the housing and all of that software magic etc I just mentioned but here also I'll link some drives below the ones that I use are iron wolf I appreciate them they're inexpensive when you're using big hard drives and can get a lot of storage for not that bad of a price plus they have like guarantees and if data is disappeared and that kind of stuff which is for me as the Video Editor is always important but I'll leave this below for you to check out first let's talk about an app that I found first called Drive can you guess what Google app this mimics to solid any Synology mass you have first login to DSM which is their proprietary operating system via the URL you have set up I made my my own personal one but by default it's an IP address click on the package center which is their App Store search for and select Drive then click install once it's all done over there or it'll just open the settings for drive instead click on the App Store icon at the top left of DSM then click on drive in there it'll open in a new window and once it's open you'll be greeted by a familiar interface that instead of showing you all the files in the NASS like the normal file station app in here does it simplifies things to only show you what's in your drive folder now you can add new folders or upload files using the plus button at the top and labels the things to keep them organized share them by a link with various permissions etc and if you download the drive desktop app you can even set it up to sync folders on your computer to the drive into a sync automatically again like that other companies app does they also have a mobile app which basic just works as a file at forum that allows you to access the folder in your drive from anywhere and everything around it actually works pretty well I mean it's very very similar to Google Drive and so because of that it's pretty intuitive as to how you use it if you've ever used Google Drive and being able to find files and folders and all that other stuff works super quickly again thanks to that processing power that the Nass has etcetera also you need to install drive on the NASS in order to get the next two apps now the first one is called moments and you install it by clicking on the package center again search for and select moments and click install once that's installed click on the app drawer icon at the top-left of VSM again and we're gonna click on moments in there it'll open in a new window and then you can click the plus sign to create albums or upload photos videos and it even puts them in its own albums automatically like Google Photos does based on subjects places tags you create and even people the latter of which you can attach names to and it'll try and group them into albums of those specific people again like Google does which is pretty impressive now it's not as good as Google's they don't have the data as an ass company that Google does as Google but it still works pretty well also like Google Drive you can click on any of the photos videos and yes it looks strikingly similar and have a couple of very basic editing tools for now but also the ability to share them with various permission levels like you could with the drive app and the receiving party doesn't need to have an account if you select a public link by the way now lastly the last app in here that caught my attention was called office you saw it by clicking on the package center again search for and select office and click install once installed click on the app drawer icon at the top left again of DSM click on drive in there though because it doesn't actually have its own app it works within drive now you can select the new document spreadsheet and slides options from the plus button to create any of those types of files and you be able to work on them within the browser window again thank Google Docs once in the document spreadsheet slide you can edit it like you would any other web-based file complete with the usual formatting options fonts etc you can also add labels to the file to find it in Drive easier share it like you can any other file in Drive or photos and videos in moments encrypt it to require a password to open it etc but there you go super quick all set it is kind of cool I think because you can use basically the same features as Google Docs Google Photos Google Drive like I mentioned and yet kind of have the security and functionality of it being on your own Drive at home let me know if you guys think in the comments below like this video and subscribe in England all nice or subscribe if you enjoyed it also click the link below to be taken to my email newsletter that goes out once a week every Sunday and it'll send you tips and tricks the videos that I've done here but also things that I've done on my website they don't necessarily make it here to video as always though regardless thanks for watching\n"