{"id":"bridge-devices.what-happens-to-files-when-i-forget-a-device","url":"/faq/bridge-devices/what-happens-to-files-when-i-forget-a-device","category":{"id":"bridge-devices","title":"Bridge & your devices"},"subcategory":{"id":"managing-devices","title":"Managing paired devices"},"question":"Does forgetting a device delete any files?","alt_questions":["Will Forget remove my PC's files?","Unpairing deletes shared folders?","What happens to shared folders after I forget a device?","Is Forget safe for my files?","Remove device without losing files"],"short_answer":"No. Forget only removes the pairing: the device's shared files stay on that device and simply stop appearing on your Mac, and nothing on your Mac is deleted. Pair again to see them.","answer_markdown":"No. Forgetting a device only removes the pairing. The files in its shared folders stay exactly where they are on that device — they simply stop appearing in the Storage Studio location on your Mac. Nothing on your Mac is deleted either.\n\nTo see those folders again, pair the device again with a new connecting code.\n\n- [Remove a paired device](/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-forget-a-paired-device)\n- [Disconnect vs Forget](/faq/bridge-devices/what-is-the-difference-between-disconnect-and-forget)","answer_html":"

No. Forgetting a device only removes the pairing. The files in its shared folders stay exactly where they are on that device — they simply stop appearing in the Storage Studio location on your Mac. Nothing on your Mac is deleted either.

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To see those folders again, pair the device again with a new connecting code.

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Does forgetting a device delete any files?

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Short answer: No. Forget only removes the pairing: the device's shared files stay on that device and simply stop appearing on your Mac, and nothing on your Mac is deleted. Pair again to see them.

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No. Forgetting a device only removes the pairing. The files in its shared folders stay exactly where they are on that device — they simply stop appearing in the Storage Studio location on your Mac. Nothing on your Mac is deleted either.

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To see those folders again, pair the device again with a new connecting code.

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