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Remove it from the list of shared folders on the device that shares it. In the Bridge app, open Shared Folders and click the bin button (Stop sharing this folder). On a Mac sharing with another Mac, click the red minus beside the folder under Folders you share with ….

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Stopping sharing doesn't delete anything — the folder and its files stay exactly where they are on the device; it just no longer appears on the other side.

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How do I stop sharing a folder over Bridge?

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Short answer: In the Bridge app's Shared Folders screen, click the bin button beside the folder (or the red minus on a Mac sharing with another Mac). Nothing is deleted — the folder simply stops appearing on the other device.

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Remove it from the list of shared folders on the device that shares it. In the Bridge app, open Shared Folders and click the bin button (Stop sharing this folder). On a Mac sharing with another Mac, click the red minus beside the folder under Folders you share with ….

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Stopping sharing doesn't delete anything — the folder and its files stay exactly where they are on the device; it just no longer appears on the other side.

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