{"id":"junk-yard.can-i-filter-scraps-by-device","url":"/faq/junk-yard/can-i-filter-scraps-by-device","category":{"id":"junk-yard","title":"Junk Yard"},"subcategory":{"id":"devices","title":"Sharing with your other devices"},"question":"Can I see which device a shared scrap came from?","alt_questions":["Filter Junk Yard by device","Shared from label","Any device filter","Which computer did this scrap come from?"],"short_answer":"Yes. Shared scraps show which device they came from, and a device menu appears with the filters so you can show one device's scraps or Any device.","answer_markdown":"Yes. Scraps that arrived from a paired Bridge device are marked with where they came from, and once you've received some, a device menu appears with the filters. Choose a device to show only its scraps, or **Any device** to show everything again.","answer_html":"<p>Yes. Scraps that arrived from a paired Bridge device are marked with where they came from, and once you&#39;ve received some, a device menu appears with the filters. Choose a device to show only its scraps, or <strong>Any device</strong> to show everything again.</p>","answer_text":"Yes. Scraps that arrived from a paired Bridge device are marked with where they came from, and once you've received some, a device menu appears with the filters. Choose a device to show only its scraps, or Any device to show everything again.","tags":["bridge","filters","devices"],"related":[{"id":"junk-yard.where-do-items-from-another-device-go","question":"Where does something copied on my other device show up on my Mac?","url":"/faq/junk-yard/where-do-items-from-another-device-go"},{"id":"junk-yard.what-filters-does-the-junk-yard-have","question":"What filters does the Junk Yard have?","url":"/faq/junk-yard/what-filters-does-the-junk-yard-have"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Can I see which device a shared scrap came from? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Yes. 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Choose a device to show only its scraps, or Any device to show everything again.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/can-i-filter-scraps-by-device"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\" aria-current=\"true\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#basics\">Junk Yard basics</a> <span>11</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#capturing\">What gets captured</a> <span>19</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#auto-clear\">Auto-clear, pins and deleting</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#finding\">Search, filters and colours</a> <span>11</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#cards-editing\">Cards, notes and editing</a> <span>18</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#curtain\">The edge curtain</a> <span>16</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#shortcuts\">Keyboard shortcuts</a> <span>4</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#devices\">Sharing with your other devices</a> <span>8</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#privacy\">Privacy and performance</a> <span>5</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#troubleshooting\">Troubleshooting the Junk Yard</a> <span>7</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Can I see which device a shared scrap came from?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> · <a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#devices\">Sharing with your other devices</a></p>\n<h1>Can I see which device a shared scrap came from?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Yes. Shared scraps show which device they came from, and a device menu appears with the filters so you can show one device&#39;s scraps or Any device.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Yes. Scraps that arrived from a paired Bridge device are marked with where they came from, and once you&#39;ve received some, a device menu appears with the filters. Choose a device to show only its scraps, or <strong>Any device</strong> to show everything again.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/where-do-items-from-another-device-go\">Where does something copied on my other device show up on my Mac?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/what-filters-does-the-junk-yard-have\">What filters does the Junk Yard have?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/can-i-filter-scraps-by-device.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/can-i-filter-scraps-by-device.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}