Copying and pasting text, images, GIFs, and other file formats on a Mac can be done in a variety of ways.

If you need to move text, an image or another object from one part of a document to another, or from one app to another, you need to use copy (or cut) and paste. On a Mac or MacBook, the keyboard ...

Copy and paste are among the most common — and overlooked — commands found in any operating system, whether it be Windows or macOS. They are an essential part of everyday computing. Still, not ...

If you're a Mac user with a Windows PC background, you'll probably know how to use the typical copy and paste commands in macOS. But there's a handy clipboard trick that's worth keeping in mind. But ...

Pilotmoon’s PopClip is a tiny Mac OS X utility that makes your mouse more capable of handling text-based operations, thanks to some lessons learnt on iOS. With PopClip installed, you can easily cut, ...

Script Software has released CopyPaste 4.5, the latest version of its multiple clipboard utility for Mac OS 9 and earlier. Version 4.5 incorporates some of the new features found in CopyPaste X, as ...

When many Windows users switch to the Mac, one of the seeming logical features that is missing is the ability to cut and paste items in the filesystem browser. Many people get used to this for ...

Universal Clipboard is one of the most useful and handy features if you are in the Apple ecosystem. It lets you easily copy and paste text and other files between devices without requiring any ...

Chris Welch is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio (Sonos, Apple, Bose, Sony, etc.), home theater, smartphones, photography, ...