{"id":"bridge-devices.does-collab-sync-delete-files-on-the-other-mac","url":"/faq/bridge-devices/does-collab-sync-delete-files-on-the-other-mac","category":{"id":"bridge-devices","title":"Bridge & your devices"},"subcategory":{"id":"collab-sync","title":"Collab Sync"},"question":"If I delete a file in a synced folder, is it deleted on the other Mac?","alt_questions":["Does Collab Sync sync deletions?","Deleted file came back in Collab Sync","Also remove files on the other Mac when I delete them here","Can Collab Sync wipe my other Mac?","Delete across both Macs"],"short_answer":"Not by default — a deleted file reappears from the other Mac. For one-way syncs you can opt in to carrying deletes across, and even then they go to the other Mac's Trash and large batches wait for your review.","answer_markdown":"Not by default. A file you delete on one Mac simply comes back from the other, so an accidental delete can't wipe your other Mac.\n\nFor a one-way sync you can turn on **Also remove files on the other Mac when I delete them here**. Even then, the file goes to the Trash on the other Mac (recoverable), never erased, and a large batch of deletes is held back for you to review.\n\n- [Directions](/faq/bridge-devices/which-direction-should-i-choose-for-collab-sync)","answer_html":"

Not by default. A file you delete on one Mac simply comes back from the other, so an accidental delete can't wipe your other Mac.

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For a one-way sync you can turn on Also remove files on the other Mac when I delete them here. Even then, the file goes to the Trash on the other Mac (recoverable), never erased, and a large batch of deletes is held back for you to review.

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If I delete a file in a synced folder, is it deleted on the other Mac?

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Short answer: Not by default — a deleted file reappears from the other Mac. For one-way syncs you can opt in to carrying deletes across, and even then they go to the other Mac's Trash and large batches wait for your review.

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Not by default. A file you delete on one Mac simply comes back from the other, so an accidental delete can't wipe your other Mac.

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For a one-way sync you can turn on Also remove files on the other Mac when I delete them here. Even then, the file goes to the Trash on the other Mac (recoverable), never erased, and a large batch of deletes is held back for you to review.

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