Copy and Paste not working between Macs

jhyieslame wrote:

So, I finally just contacted Apple and I got the issue fixed. What fixed it was signing out of Apple ID on both Macs and then signing back in. Now everything works as before. Thanx for everyone's input.

Elegant resolve—thanks for the update.

Try booting each Mac to Safe Mode. That boot up takes minutes and clears caches and other things that may resolve your problem.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

A lot of times just boot to Safe Mode followed by normal boot resolves problems.

Make sure Bluetooth is enable on both devices and that they are relatively nearby (within 10 meters). Also make sure that Handover is enabled (see below).

jhyieslame wrote:

Until recently I've been able to copy and paste between all of my Apple devices. Now, I'm having issues.

I have two Macs in my home environment on the same network. Let's call them Mac1 and Mac2. I can copy something on Mac2 and successfully paste it to Mac1. However, I cannot do that from Mac1 to Mac2. I can copy something from Mac1 to my iPhone ( on the same network) and paste it to Mac2. I have rebooted both Macs and I have killed the pboard app and nothing will allow this to work. Both Mac's are running the latest version of Monterey. Any thoughts? Thanx...

You do not clarify the exact year macs involved here beyond "iMac Line (2012 and Later) "

Does your issue hold true with iOS devices as well... this may be a clue.

On the older devices I found the Continuity/&Airdrop feature was always a bit finicky, ie sometimes it worked, some times it did not, with no explanation as to to why...

Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod ...

Use AirDrop on your Mac - Apple Support

I now have the same issue. I called Apple, before reading this, and the tech didn't know you could copy and paste from 1 device to another. I tried the handoff thing and that didn't work. It keeps pasting something I pasted 3 days ago, instead of what I am currently trying to paste.