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Universal Clipboard doesn't work on Monterey

How to solve the universal Clipboard ( copy/past between devices) on the new version of the macOS Monterey. I use to cut text or picture on macbook pro and paste on my iPad notes on the previous version but now with Monterey it not working.

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Oct 27, 2021 2:38 AM

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Jan 8, 2022 4:44 AM in response to Carlitche

I solved this problem by completely logging out of iCloud on my MacBook (Monterey 12.1) and then on my phone. It's a bit of hassle but it worked, when I signed in again I had re-set up some of iCloud stuff like Apple Pay etc. but it doesn't take too long if you have decent internet.


When I was busy setting it up it picked up that I was using a different language on the phone and the MacBook (two different regional variations of English) and I think it may be a requirement for handoff - maybe check your language options on the two devices first to see if they are the same.


I did not work immediately when I tested it but after a few minutes it worked. I think possibly it has to some cloud security stuff before it works properly.



May 4, 2022 6:35 AM in response to satikusala

Same problem here. Naturally, I have all devices updated and have read all the instructions. This used to work perfectly, but stopped copying the clipboard from iOS to macOS a few months ago. The other direction still works fine. (Not interested in logging out from iCloud on my entire Apple ecosystem, nor rebooting and zapping pram etc on my Mac. Enough of these 1900's mitigations now.)

Universal Clipboard doesn't work on Monterey

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