---
id: bridge-devices.what-do-collab-sync-statuses-mean
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/what-do-collab-sync-statuses-mean
category: "Bridge & your devices"
subcategory: "Collab Sync"
question: "What do Collab Sync's status labels mean?"
alt_questions:
  - "Collab Sync Needs attention"
  - "Collab Sync says Syncing…"
  - "In sync status"
  - "Collab Sync Paused"
  - "Collab Sync status explained"
short_answer: "In sync means both Macs match; Syncing… means changes are moving; Waiting for… means the other Mac is away or hasn't accepted; Paused is your pause; Needs attention means open Collab Sync to see what's wrong."
tags: ["collab sync", "status"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-pause-or-remove-a-collab-sync-folder", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/what-if-the-other-mac-is-asleep-during-collab-sync"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What do Collab Sync's status labels mean?

Each synced folder shows one plain-English status:

- **In sync** — both Macs match.
- **Syncing…** — changes are being sent now.
- **Waiting for ‹the other Mac›** — it's offline or hasn't accepted yet.
- **Paused** — you paused it.
- **Needs attention** — something needs you; open Collab Sync to see what.

You can **Pause**, **Resume** or **Remove** any synced folder.

- [Pause or remove a sync](https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-pause-or-remove-a-collab-sync-folder)