What can I change on mobile or desktop views without affecting the other?
You can change per device (Mobile vs Desktop):
Block position, size and alignment (drag/rescale on each view)
Section row count
Stacking/order of blocks
Changes that affect both (shared across devices):
Text and images
Links, buttons’ text, and most block content/settings
Section backgrounds (image/color/video) and most section settings except row count
Can I disable the mobile version and force desktop on smaller devices?
No - Squarespace sites are responsive by design. Instead, fine-tune your Mobile view by changing block sizing/layouts.