---
id: bridge-devices.does-collab-sync-delete-files-on-the-other-mac
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/does-collab-sync-delete-files-on-the-other-mac
category: "Bridge & your devices"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["collab sync", "delete", "safety"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/which-direction-should-i-choose-for-collab-sync", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/what-is-collab-sync"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

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

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.

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.

- [Directions](https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/which-direction-should-i-choose-for-collab-sync)