{"id":"bridge-devices.how-do-i-forget-a-paired-device","url":"/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-forget-a-paired-device","category":{"id":"bridge-devices","title":"Bridge & your devices"},"subcategory":{"id":"managing-devices","title":"Managing paired devices"},"question":"How do I remove a paired device from Bridge?","alt_questions":["Unpair a device from Storage Studio","Delete a Bridge device","Remove my old PC from Bridge","How to forget a device in Storage Studio","Stop a device connecting to my Mac"],"short_answer":"In the Devices tab (More → Connect Accounts → Devices), click Forget on the device's row. The pairing is removed and the device can't connect back; you'd need a new connecting code to pair it again.","answer_markdown":"Click **Forget** on the device's row in the Devices tab. That removes the pairing completely, and the device can no longer connect back to your Mac.\n\n1. Open **More** → **Connect Accounts…** → **Devices**.\n2. Find the device under **Paired devices**.\n3. Click **Forget**.\n\nIn the Bridge app, you can also forget the Mac from its **Devices** screen. To pair again later, you'll need a fresh connecting code.\n\n- [Disconnect vs Forget](/faq/bridge-devices/what-is-the-difference-between-disconnect-and-forget)\n- [Selling or replacing a PC](/faq/bridge-devices/what-should-i-do-before-giving-away-a-paired-pc)","answer_html":"

Click Forget on the device's row in the Devices tab. That removes the pairing completely, and the device can no longer connect back to your Mac.

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  1. Open More → Connect Accounts… → Devices.
  2. Find the device under Paired devices.
  3. Click Forget.
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In the Bridge app, you can also forget the Mac from its Devices screen. To pair again later, you'll need a fresh connecting code.

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Bridge & your devices · Managing paired devices

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How do I remove a paired device from Bridge?

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Short answer: In the Devices tab (More → Connect Accounts → Devices), click Forget on the device's row. The pairing is removed and the device can't connect back; you'd need a new connecting code to pair it again.

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Click Forget on the device's row in the Devices tab. That removes the pairing completely, and the device can no longer connect back to your Mac.

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  1. Open More → Connect Accounts… → Devices.
  2. Find the device under Paired devices.
  3. Click Forget.
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In the Bridge app, you can also forget the Mac from its Devices screen. To pair again later, you'll need a fresh connecting code.

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