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Fix Universal Clipboard Sharing Issues Between Mac and iOS Devices
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Fixing Universal Clipboard Sharing Between Mac and iOS Devices

A guide to resolve Universal Clipboard synchronization issues between Apple devices.

Prerequisites

  • macOS Sonoma 14.2 or later
  • iOS 17.2 or later
  • Handoff enabled on all devices
  • Devices signed into the same iCloud account

Solution Steps

1. Verify Handoff

Ensure Handoff is enabled on all devices:

  • Mac: System Settings > General > Allow Handoff
  • iOS: Settings > General > AirPlay & Handoff > Handoff (enabled)

2. Reset Universal Clipboard Settings

Open Terminal on your Mac:

  1. Navigate to Applications > Utilities > Terminal

  2. Delete current clipboard sharing settings:

defaults delete ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.coreservices.useractivityd.plist ClipboardSharingEnabled
  1. Re-enable clipboard sharing:
defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.coreservices.useractivityd.plist ClipboardSharingEnabled 1

Verification

Test copying and pasting content between your devices to verify Universal Clipboard functionality.

Additional Notes

  • Solution verified on iOS 17.2 and macOS Sonoma 14.2
  • Try restarting devices if issues persist
  • Ensure all devices are on the same Wi-Fi network

References

Solution provided by Labachev

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