---
id: bridge-devices.how-do-i-pause-or-remove-a-collab-sync-folder
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-pause-or-remove-a-collab-sync-folder
category: "Bridge & your devices"
subcategory: "Collab Sync"
question: "How do I pause or stop syncing a folder in Collab Sync?"
alt_questions:
  - "Remove a Collab Sync folder"
  - "Stop Collab Sync"
  - "Turn off a synced folder"
  - "Will removing a sync delete my files?"
  - "Pause Collab Sync temporarily"
short_answer: "Open Collab Sync… and choose Pause, Resume or Remove on the folder. Removing only stops the mirroring — the files already on each Mac stay exactly where they are."
tags: ["collab sync", "how to"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/what-do-collab-sync-statuses-mean", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/what-is-collab-sync"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I pause or stop syncing a folder in Collab Sync?

Open **Collab Sync…** and use **Pause**, **Resume** or **Remove** on the folder.

Removing a sync just stops the mirroring — files already on each Mac are left exactly where they are. Pausing stops changes from being sent until you resume.

- [Collab Sync statuses](https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/what-do-collab-sync-statuses-mean)