---
id: bridge-devices.how-do-i-stop-other-macs-connecting-to-mine
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-stop-other-macs-connecting-to-mine
category: "Bridge & your devices"
subcategory: "Privacy & security"
question: "How do I stop other Macs from connecting to my Mac?"
alt_questions:
  - "Stop sharing with another Mac"
  - "Close my Mac to new pairings"
  - "Turn off Let another Mac connect"
  - "Hide my Mac's connection code"
  - "Stop my Mac accepting Bridge connections"
short_answer: "In the Devices tab, open Share with another Mac and click Stop sharing — your connection code is turned off and your shared folders stop being offered. Forget any Mac you've already paired to cut it off."
tags: ["bridge", "security", "mac to mac"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-forget-a-paired-device", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-pair-two-macs-running-storage-studio", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/can-someone-else-connect-to-my-mac-with-bridge"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I stop other Macs from connecting to my Mac?

In the Devices tab, open **Share with another Mac** and click **Stop sharing**. That turns off your Mac's connection code and stops sharing the folders you'd offered, so no new Mac can pair with it until you choose **Allow a new Mac to connect** again.

Every new Mac also needs your **Confirm** before it's paired. To cut off a Mac you've already paired, click **Forget** on its row.

- [Remove a paired device](https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-forget-a-paired-device)
- [Pair two Macs](https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-pair-two-macs-running-storage-studio)