By now, many of you might be familiar with Proton, the Swiss-based outfit that is known for its suite of privacy-focused services like Proton Mail, Proton VPN, and Proton Pass.
Late last year, they announced that they would be introducing some major upgrades to their Drive and Docs offerings, making some very interesting claims.
With a recent wave of announcements, it looks like they have delivered on some of those, starting off the second quarter of 2025 on a strong note.
Refinements for Proton Drive and Docs
Source: Proton
The Proton Drive app for macOS has received a complete revamp, offering users a more intuitive interface, better download and upload speeds, and easy file sync progress tracking via the desktop and menu bar.
Any files on Proton Drive can be directly accessed and edited via the Finder, macOS's file manager. Users can also take advantage of automatic updates across all their devices, ensuring there is no mismatch in the contents of a file or folder.
There is even offline access, where files and folders can be edited when there is no active internet connection. Any edits are synced when the connection is restored. You can learn more about these changes on the official blog.
For Windows users, there is a similar improvement, where Proton Drive can make cloud files accessible locally, allowing users quick access to their files when storage space is limited.
There is also newly added support for the ARM architecture on Windows, opening up the Proton Drive app for users of laptops powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon series of laptop CPUs, for instance.
They have worked on delivering features like file backup, offline access, cloud syncing, and secure file sharing. The official blog has more details if you are curious to learn more.
Proton Drive shareable links and Docs email notification. (Source: Proton)
If you ever wanted to share a file or folder with a non-Proton user, well, then you are in luck, as Proton Drive now supports sharing links for folders and files with either Viewer or Editor access for effortless collaboration.
Docs in Proton Drive also sees a new upgrade, where if anyone adds a new comment or suggests edits, you will receive email notifications so that you stay updated with any changes to your documents.
This is not enabled by default. When you log into Drive and create a new document or enter an existing one, you will be shown a dialog asking about your notification preferences.
You can also change your preferences through the Docs Settings menu, which can be accessed by clicking on the profile button, then going into Settings ⇾ Email notifications.
Closing Thoughts
All the upgrades look good, the shareable links okay, support for ARM cool, the refinements for macOS fine, but where's the Proton Drive application for Linux!?
I sincerely hope Proton is working on it, as Linux users have been asking for it for a long time now. They, too, deserve a tailored solution that serves them well—Windows and macOS get all the love, while Linux is like the middle child nobody remembers.
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