---
id: bridge-devices.can-someone-else-connect-to-my-mac-with-bridge
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/can-someone-else-connect-to-my-mac-with-bridge
category: "Bridge & your devices"
subcategory: "Privacy & security"
question: "Can someone else connect to my Mac with Bridge?"
alt_questions:
  - "Could a stranger pair with my Mac?"
  - "Is Bridge open to anyone on my Wi-Fi?"
  - "Unwanted Bridge connection"
  - "Can a forgotten device reconnect?"
short_answer: "Only devices you pair. Pairing needs a code from your own screen and a matching Tunnel Code on both devices, another Mac must be confirmed by you, and a forgotten device can't reconnect."
tags: ["bridge", "security", "pairing"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-get-a-new-connecting-code", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-forget-a-paired-device", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/what-is-the-tunnel-code"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can someone else connect to my Mac with Bridge?

Only devices you pair. Pairing needs the connecting code from one of your own screens, and you confirm the six-digit Tunnel Code on both devices before trusting the link. When another Mac asks to connect to yours, you see “… wants to connect” and must click **Confirm** — or **Reject**.

A device you **Forget** can't dial back in. If you think a code was seen by someone else, get a new one.

- [Get a new code](https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-get-a-new-connecting-code)
- [Remove a device](https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-forget-a-paired-device)