Copy and paste between Mac and iPhone no longer working after update to Sequoia 15.3

Hi, as is stated in the title. If anyone could help, I'd be grateful.


Many thanks.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 15.3

Posted on Feb 8, 2025 11:33 PM

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Posted on Feb 8, 2025 11:55 PM

This stops working for me every few weeks. It turns out it's called "handoff/handover/universal clipboard" (useful to know if you ever want to google it), and it needs both wifi and bluetooth enabled on both devices (and both devices connected to the same network). If it stops working, sometimes just rebooting the Mac works, but if not, turn off both wifi and bluetooth on both phone and Mac, reboot both, turn back on; repeat any or all of these steps if they don't work the first time. This has always worked for me eventually, but it's very irritating.

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Feb 8, 2025 11:55 PM in response to KevBry

This stops working for me every few weeks. It turns out it's called "handoff/handover/universal clipboard" (useful to know if you ever want to google it), and it needs both wifi and bluetooth enabled on both devices (and both devices connected to the same network). If it stops working, sometimes just rebooting the Mac works, but if not, turn off both wifi and bluetooth on both phone and Mac, reboot both, turn back on; repeat any or all of these steps if they don't work the first time. This has always worked for me eventually, but it's very irritating.

Feb 9, 2025 12:59 AM in response to Jocelyn Lavin

Oh, that's interesting. The "it needs wifi" was one of the things I read when I googled it, and it seemed reasonable so I never questioned it! Maybe it's the bluetooth that's buggy then. Wouldn't be the first time.



All working as it should thanks Jocelyn.


Although I had to look handoff up. I'd heard of it but never used it, unless copying and pasting is classed as handoff. So I opened a web page on the Mac and was able to continue reading on the iPhone. You learn something new everday!! Old dog and new tricks.

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