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Bridge is stopped only in Storage Studio's lightest, core-only performance mode — the one you choose deliberately to keep the app to its essentials. Leave that mode and Bridge starts again with your paired devices.

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Brief moments when your Mac is very busy don't drop your Bridge links; only that deliberate core-only choice does.

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Bridge & your devices · Managing paired devices

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Why did Bridge stop when I changed Storage Studio's performance mode?

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Short answer: Choosing Storage Studio's lightest, core-only performance mode stops Bridge on purpose; switch back to another mode and Bridge restarts with your paired devices. Short busy spells on your Mac don't drop the link.

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Bridge is stopped only in Storage Studio's lightest, core-only performance mode — the one you choose deliberately to keep the app to its essentials. Leave that mode and Bridge starts again with your paired devices.

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Brief moments when your Mac is very busy don't drop your Bridge links; only that deliberate core-only choice does.

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