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Pausing stops anything you copy or share from going out, but keeps the link alive. Both sides still see each other, the heartbeat keeps beating, and resuming is instant — no reconnecting or re-pairing.

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While paused, both sides show Paused rather than Connected, and say which side paused it (Paused by you on the side that did). You can pause from the Mac (Pause on the device's row) or from the Bridge app (Pause sharing). Click Resume to start again.

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To drop the link completely, use Disconnect instead.

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Bridge & your devices · Managing paired devices

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What happens when I pause a Bridge device?

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Short answer: Pausing stops anything from being sent but keeps the Bridge link warm, so both sides still see each other and Resume is instant. Both show Paused and which side paused it. Use Disconnect to drop the link.

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Pausing stops anything you copy or share from going out, but keeps the link alive. Both sides still see each other, the heartbeat keeps beating, and resuming is instant — no reconnecting or re-pairing.

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While paused, both sides show Paused rather than Connected, and say which side paused it (Paused by you on the side that did). You can pause from the Mac (Pause on the device's row) or from the Bridge app (Pause sharing). Click Resume to start again.

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To drop the link completely, use Disconnect instead.

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