---
id: bridge-devices.how-do-i-set-up-collab-sync
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-set-up-collab-sync
category: "Bridge & your devices"
subcategory: "Collab Sync"
question: "How do I set up Collab Sync between two Macs?"
alt_questions:
  - "Add a synced folder in Collab Sync"
  - "Start syncing a folder with my other Mac"
  - "Collab Sync setup steps"
  - "How to choose a direction in Collab Sync"
  - "Review before Collab Sync starts"
short_answer: "With the Macs paired, open Collab Sync…, choose a folder on this Mac, choose the other Mac and a direction, then Review what will mirror. Syncing starts once the other Mac chooses a location and taps Grant."
tags: ["collab sync", "setup", "how to"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-accept-a-collab-sync-request", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/which-folders-cant-be-synced-with-collab-sync", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/what-is-collab-sync"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I set up Collab Sync between two Macs?

Pair the two Macs first. Then open **Collab Sync…** from the menu and add a synced folder:

1. **Choose a folder on this Mac…**
2. **Choose a Mac…** — the paired Mac to sync with.
3. Pick a direction: **This Mac → other Mac**, **Other Mac → this Mac**, or **Both ways**.
4. Click **Review**. Storage Studio shows **This is what will mirror**: total size, number of files, and how many hidden or cache items it will skip.
5. Send the request. The other Mac chooses where to keep the folder and taps **Grant**; until then you'll see “Waiting for … to accept”.

- [Accepting a request](https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-accept-a-collab-sync-request)
- [Folders that can't sync](https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/which-folders-cant-be-synced-with-collab-sync)