{"id":"bridge-devices.do-the-mac-and-bridge-versions-need-to-match","url":"/faq/bridge-devices/do-the-mac-and-bridge-versions-need-to-match","category":{"id":"bridge-devices","title":"Bridge & your devices"},"subcategory":{"id":"managing-devices","title":"Managing paired devices"},"question":"Do Storage Studio and the Bridge app need to be the same version?","alt_questions":["Bridge version mismatch","Old Bridge with new Storage Studio","Where do I see the Bridge version?","Will an older Bridge still connect?","Bridge and Mac app versions differ"],"short_answer":"They don't need to match exactly, but keep both up to date for the latest fixes. Each side shows the other's version, so update whichever one is behind if something doesn't work as expected.","answer_markdown":"They don't have to match exactly, but keeping both current gives you the latest fixes. Each side shows the other's version — the Mac shows **Bridge** and its version beside the Tunnel Code, and the Bridge app shows the Storage Studio version — so you can spot one that's behind.\n\nIf something doesn't work as described, update whichever side is older first. Your Mac lets a connected Bridge know when a newer Bridge is out.\n\n- [Update the Bridge app](/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-update-the-bridge-app)","answer_html":"

They don't have to match exactly, but keeping both current gives you the latest fixes. Each side shows the other's version — the Mac shows Bridge and its version beside the Tunnel Code, and the Bridge app shows the Storage Studio version — so you can spot one that's behind.

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If something doesn't work as described, update whichever side is older first. Your Mac lets a connected Bridge know when a newer Bridge is out.

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Do Storage Studio and the Bridge app need to be the same version?

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Short answer: They don't need to match exactly, but keep both up to date for the latest fixes. Each side shows the other's version, so update whichever one is behind if something doesn't work as expected.

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They don't have to match exactly, but keeping both current gives you the latest fixes. Each side shows the other's version — the Mac shows Bridge and its version beside the Tunnel Code, and the Bridge app shows the Storage Studio version — so you can spot one that's behind.

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If something doesn't work as described, update whichever side is older first. Your Mac lets a connected Bridge know when a newer Bridge is out.

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