{"id":"bridge-devices.what-does-you-can-pair-up-to-devices-mean","url":"/faq/bridge-devices/what-does-you-can-pair-up-to-devices-mean","category":{"id":"bridge-devices","title":"Bridge & your devices"},"subcategory":{"id":"troubleshooting","title":"Troubleshooting"},"question":"What does “You can pair up to 5 devices with this Mac. Remove one first.” mean?","alt_questions":["Bridge says I reached the device limit","Can't pair another device","Remove one first Bridge message","Too many paired devices","Device limit reached in Storage Studio"],"short_answer":"Your Mac has reached its paired-device limit (five by default). Click Forget on a device you no longer use in the Devices tab, then pair the new one.","answer_markdown":"Your Mac already has the most devices it can pair, so it won't add another until you remove one. The limit is five by default.\n\n1. Open the **Devices** tab (**More** → **Connect Accounts…** → **Devices**).\n2. On a device you no longer use, click **Forget**.\n3. Pair the new device as usual.\n\nForgetting removes the link completely; to use that device again later, you'd pair it with a fresh code.\n\n- [How many devices can I pair?](/faq/bridge-devices/how-many-devices-can-i-pair-with-my-mac)\n- [Forget a device](/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-forget-a-paired-device)","answer_html":"

Your Mac already has the most devices it can pair, so it won't add another until you remove one. The limit is five by default.

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  1. Open the Devices tab (More → Connect Accounts… → Devices).
  2. On a device you no longer use, click Forget.
  3. Pair the new device as usual.
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Forgetting removes the link completely; to use that device again later, you'd pair it with a fresh code.

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Bridge & your devices · Troubleshooting

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What does “You can pair up to 5 devices with this Mac. Remove one first.” mean?

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Short answer: Your Mac has reached its paired-device limit (five by default). Click Forget on a device you no longer use in the Devices tab, then pair the new one.

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Your Mac already has the most devices it can pair, so it won't add another until you remove one. The limit is five by default.

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  1. Open the Devices tab (More → Connect Accounts… → Devices).
  2. On a device you no longer use, click Forget.
  3. Pair the new device as usual.
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Forgetting removes the link completely; to use that device again later, you'd pair it with a fresh code.

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