Copy/Paste using Screen Sharing

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Copy/Paste using Screen Sharing

I am connecting to a remote Mac Mini from my MacBook Pro. Using Screen Sharing, everything works fine. I would like to copy items from that remote Mac to my MacBook Pro but cannot get this to work. If I use ARD I can just drag from one desktop to the other and it copies. Is there a way, using Screen Sharing, to copy FROM the remote Mac TO the computer in front of me?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.2), MacBook Pro, 2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB

Posted on Jan 14, 2010 5:56 PM

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Answer 1

Jan 14, 2010 7:58 PM in response to Randall Glass

HI Randall,

I haven't tried this yet but read here.

http://www.tipstrs.com/tip/2069/Copy-and-paste-when-screen-sharing-on-a-Mac

I'm trying but can't get the Clipboard icons to work..... there must be a trick to this. I'll keep trying.
You asked a great question!

Carolyn 🙂

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Answer 2

V.K.

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Jan 14, 2010 8:16 PM in response to Randall Glass

no, using regular screensharing you can only copy/paste the text clipboard. you can not move actual files around. you can do it using ichat screensharing. but the easiest if only one user is involved is to use file sharing. enable file sharing on the remote mac, mount it on yours and move files around using finder.

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Answer 3

Jan 14, 2010 8:17 PM in response to V.K.

Thank you.

Carolyn 🙂

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Answer 4

Jan 14, 2010 9:06 PM in response to V.K.

That's the best workaround I've heard yet. I'll go that route. Thanks!

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