Bridge & your devices · Pairing a device
What does the “Colab” or “Bridge” label on a paired device mean?
Short answer: “Bridge” marks a device running the Bridge companion app, such as a Windows PC. “Colab” marks another Mac running full Storage Studio, which can share folders both ways and use Collab Sync.
The small label tells you what's on the other end. Bridge means a device running the Storage Studio Bridge app, such as a Windows PC. Colab means another Mac running the full Storage Studio app.
The difference matters for what you can do. A Bridge device shares its folders with your Mac. A Colab Mac can share folders in both directions — you can also offer your folders to it — and it can take part in Collab Sync.