---
id: bridge-devices.can-i-hide-a-device-from-finder-but-keep-it-paired
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/can-i-hide-a-device-from-finder-but-keep-it-paired
category: "Bridge & your devices"
subcategory: "Managing paired devices"
question: "Can I hide a paired device's folders from Finder but keep it paired?"
alt_questions:
  - "Stop a device appearing in the Storage Studio drive"
  - "Hide PC folder from Finder sidebar"
  - "Choose which devices show in Finder"
  - "Mounting tab devices switch"
  - "Remove device from Finder only"
short_answer: "Yes. In Connect Accounts → Mounting, switch that device's row off. Its folder disappears from Finder's Storage Studio location, but the device stays paired and clipboard sharing keeps working."
tags: ["bridge", "finder", "mounting"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/where-do-shared-folders-from-a-device-appear-on-my-mac", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/why-dont-i-see-my-devices-shared-folder-in-finder"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I hide a paired device's folders from Finder but keep it paired?

Yes. Open **Connect Accounts…** → **Mounting**. Each account and paired device has its own row with an on/off switch; turn a device off and its folder no longer appears in the Storage Studio location in Finder, while the pairing — and clipboard sharing — stay as they are.

Turn the switch back on whenever you want its folders again.

- [Where shared folders appear](https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/where-do-shared-folders-from-a-device-appear-on-my-mac)
- [Storage Studio in Finder](https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/)