copy and paste PC vs Mac

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copy and paste PC vs Mac

With a PC, if i highlight a text with left-button of the mouse, i can paste the text by clicking on right-button mouse (Windows) , or i can paste with left button itself (Linux). With a Mac, how can i do this ?. I have apple mouse connected to Mac book pro, i always need to use command+c and command+v. Is there any way that i can do in Mac like a PC.

Thank you.

Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Jan 31, 2010 12:04 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 31, 2010 12:06 AM in response to shashi Kanth Boddula

Hi Shashi

With a single button mouse try Control+click. That will trigger the contextual menus which should give you a copy / paste option.

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Answer 2

Jan 31, 2010 6:13 AM in response to Adam Getliff

I don't want use contextual menus for copy and paste. It will increase my burden. Everyday i play with Terminal application very extensively, and i login to hundreds of servers daily and will do my job through cli. Always doing control+c/v is pain.

Is there any way that i can hi-light a text with mouse and paste it with mouse directly (Like a PC) without using contextual menus or using control+c/v ?

Thanks.

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Answer 3

The hatter

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Jan 31, 2010 6:30 AM in response to shashi Kanth Boddula

Do you have a 5-button mouse?

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Answer 4

paton

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Jan 31, 2010 7:06 AM in response to shashi Kanth Boddula

if you have a one button mouse you have to use the keyboard.

if you have a two button mouse you can set it in the system prefs and the right click will have a copy then paste option.

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