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Share only the folders you actually need on your Mac. Bridge lets you pick folders one at a time, and each can be read-only or read-write — sharing less keeps what your Mac can reach small and easy to follow, and keeps read-write access limited to places you mean to change.

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A good pattern is a project or documents folder, read-only unless you need to edit from the Mac. You can add more folders any time.

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Bridge & your devices · Sharing folders

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Should I share a whole drive or just a folder over Bridge?

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Short answer: Share only the folders you need. Bridge works folder by folder, each read-only or read-write, so keeping shares small limits what the Mac can reach and change. You can add more folders any time.

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Share only the folders you actually need on your Mac. Bridge lets you pick folders one at a time, and each can be read-only or read-write — sharing less keeps what your Mac can reach small and easy to follow, and keeps read-write access limited to places you mean to change.

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A good pattern is a project or documents folder, read-only unless you need to edit from the Mac. You can add more folders any time.

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