pastelsky
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Mac OS X

Q: Copy/Paste broken in MacOS Sierra

I upgraded to MacOS Sierra yesterday, and since then I cannot copy paste across apps.

For eg. copying text from chrome allows me to paste it in chrome, but pastes nothing on safari or my text editor.

 

This probably has something to do with Universal Copy/Paste ? How can I disable it? Can't do any productive work without copy/paste

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch,Early 2015), macOS Sierra (10.12)

Posted on Sep 22, 2016 11:34 PM

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Q: Copy/Paste broken in MacOS Sierra

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  • by sterling r,

    sterling r sterling r Sep 24, 2016 8:45 AM in response to pastelsky
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    Sep 24, 2016 8:45 AM in response to pastelsky
    Hello pastelsky,
    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. 

    I understand from your post that you are not able to copy/paste from one app to another after updating your MacBook Pro to macOS Sierra. I know how important it is for you to be able to quickly and efficiently copy/paste information between applications. I recommend testing the issue while your Mac is in Safe Mode and/or in a new user account. The following articles have the steps you will need to test the issue in both Safe Mode and in a new user account: 

    Try safe mode if your Mac doesn‘t finish starting up

    How to test an issue in another user account on your Mac

    Best Regards.

  • by Luis Sequeira1,

    Luis Sequeira1 Luis Sequeira1 Sep 24, 2016 9:21 AM in response to pastelsky
    Level 6 (12,709 points)
    Mac OS X
    Sep 24, 2016 9:21 AM in response to pastelsky

    Try the advice you've been given about Safe Mode. I'd be extremely surprised if this failed to work correctly in Safe Mode.

     

    If it does work correctly, try again in normal mode.

    If it still fails after that, then it is likely that some other software that is installed on your mac is causing the problem.

    If that is the case, run Etrecheck (an utility by a respected member of this community) and post its report here, so we have a better idea of your hardware and software setup so we can better help.

  • by tygb ,

    tygb tygb Sep 24, 2016 10:17 AM in response to pastelsky
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    Mac OS X
    Sep 24, 2016 10:17 AM in response to pastelsky

    Open text edit via spotlight , click on new document write some thing in the text edit : for example you tube videos , select it , click on edit from top menu bar and again click on paste  , or can press command + option + V .

     

    Thanks !

  • by leroydouglas,

    leroydouglas leroydouglas Sep 24, 2016 10:18 AM in response to pastelsky
    Level 7 (24,119 points)
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    Sep 24, 2016 10:18 AM in response to pastelsky

    I would simply shut down the machine and then boot the machine as normal.

  • by pastelsky,

    pastelsky pastelsky Sep 28, 2016 7:33 AM in response to sterling r
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Mac OS X
    Sep 28, 2016 7:33 AM in response to sterling r

    Restarting seems to have solved it.

  • by leroydouglas,

    leroydouglas leroydouglas Sep 28, 2016 8:03 AM in response to pastelsky
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    Sep 28, 2016 8:03 AM in response to pastelsky

    leroydouglas wrote:

    I would simply shut down the machine and then boot the machine as normal.

     

    pastelsky wrote:

     

    Restarting seems to have solved it.

     

    pastelsky—I am glad to hear this solved your problem. Good computing.

  • by theideabulb,

    theideabulb theideabulb Oct 11, 2016 9:19 AM in response to leroydouglas
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    Oct 11, 2016 9:19 AM in response to leroydouglas

    Restarting does not really help this.  It has just started recently for me.  I have shut down several times and I have a hard time copying and pasting between apps. I am not even trying to use the universal copy and paste between devices. I can't copy test from anything to paste in textedit, ultraedit, textmate..Nothing

  • by Luis Sequeira1,

    Luis Sequeira1 Luis Sequeira1 Oct 11, 2016 9:25 AM in response to theideabulb
    Level 6 (12,709 points)
    Mac OS X
    Oct 11, 2016 9:25 AM in response to theideabulb

    Try restarting in Safe Mode. Does copy and paste work? Now try restarting again normally. Does it work?

  • by leroydouglas,

    leroydouglas leroydouglas Oct 11, 2016 9:54 AM in response to pastelsky
    Level 7 (24,119 points)
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    Oct 11, 2016 9:54 AM in response to pastelsky

    I Am afraid this feature may be like Airdrop. Inconsistent behavior at best. The copy and paste has worked for me successfully a couple times. Howevet the last couple times I  tried it has failed to work. YMMV.

     

    Send Apple feedback may be the best we can do in an effort to resolve your issue

     

    SEnt from my iPhone

  • by RICHJP,

    RICHJP RICHJP Oct 13, 2016 12:33 AM in response to pastelsky
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Oct 13, 2016 12:33 AM in response to pastelsky

    Same problem for me. Trying in Safe Mode, rebooting, etc has not worked at all. Very frustrating that such a basic function cannot be performed. I would hope this can be addressed by Apple people soon. I use this function (or, I guess, I USED to use this function) all day long.

  • by t0w2,

    t0w2 t0w2 Oct 21, 2016 8:43 AM in response to pastelsky
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Oct 21, 2016 8:43 AM in response to pastelsky

    I have the same problem. I have to log out and log in again to workaround. It's really annoying!!!

     

    BTW, the "Paste Selection" in iTerm2 works though.

  • by RICHJP,

    RICHJP RICHJP Oct 22, 2016 1:15 AM in response to pastelsky
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    Oct 22, 2016 1:15 AM in response to pastelsky

    I found a solution to my problem--download the Microsoft Remote Desktop (free) from App store. Installing that solved the HIGHLY IRRITATING AND UNNECESSARY problem. C'mon, Apple... Feeling like not updating anything any more...