NotchMindCopy text, an image or a link on your iPhone, then press ⌘ V on your Mac. That’s Universal Clipboard, and it works the other way too.
What it needs
- Both devices signed in to the same Apple Account.
- Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth on, on both.
- Handoff on:
- Mac: System Settings → General → AirDrop & Handoff → Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices.
- iPhone: Settings → General → AirPlay & Continuity (or AirPlay & Handoff) → Handoff.
- The devices near each other.
Using it
Copy on one device and paste on the other within a couple of minutes. Big images take a moment to arrive.
When it doesn’t work
- Turn Handoff off and on again on both devices.
- Toggle Bluetooth and Wi‑Fi.
- Check both are signed in to the same Apple Account in Settings.
And clipboard history?
Universal Clipboard holds one item at a time. If you want to paste something from earlier, you need clipboard history: Spotlight in macOS Tahoe has one, and so does NotchMind, which I make. See clipboard history on Mac.
One caution: what you copy on your iPhone, including passwords, reaches your Mac too. See why to clear your clipboard after copying a key.