This is the last battle for Google. Enable the interaction between your browser and the applications installed on your Mac. Think of a seamless integration between web and local filesystem. 

This is what Google Drive can do if you use it via Chrome. The ability to launch locally installed applications from the browser is immensely useful for Google Drive users. You can now store in Google Drive obscure file types knowing that you’ll be able to open them with your favorite software. 

The example that Google shows is about storing Photoshop images in Google Drive. By simply hovering over the image you can choose to open those images in the Adobe software. 

With this new functionality, Google Drive increases its usefulness tenfold. And if you are in the market for a , Google is likely the way to go.