---
id: bridge-devices.can-i-share-my-whole-pc-drive
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/can-i-share-my-whole-pc-drive
category: "Bridge & your devices"
subcategory: "Sharing folders"
question: "Should I share a whole drive or just a folder over Bridge?"
alt_questions:
  - "Share my C drive with Bridge"
  - "Can I share an entire disk from my PC?"
  - "Best folders to share with Bridge"
  - "Share everything on my PC to the Mac"
  - "How much should I share with Bridge?"
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."
tags: ["bridge", "folders", "best practice"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/can-my-mac-change-files-in-a-folder-shared-from-my-pc", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-share-a-folder-from-my-pc-with-my-mac"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

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

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.

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.

- [Read-only vs read-write](https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/can-my-mac-change-files-in-a-folder-shared-from-my-pc)