Bridge & your devices · Staying connected
What does “Keep connected for” do in Bridge?
Short answer: It's an auto-disconnect timer: pick from 15 minutes up to 1 week, or Always. When the time is up the device disconnects but stays paired, so you can Connect it again any time.
It sets how long a device stays connected before Bridge disconnects it on its own. You can choose 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2, 4 or 8 hours, 1 day, 1 week, or Always, which stays connected until you disconnect.
It's handy when you only want a device linked for a work session. The device stays paired after the timer runs out — use Connect on its row to link it again.
You'll find it under Connect a device in the Devices tab; the Bridge app has the same setting for the Mac it's linked to.