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 ...

You can copy and paste on Mac by right-clicking, opening the toolbar, or using keyboard shortcuts. Text, images, GIFs, and other file formats can all be copied and pasted on a Mac. Apple devices on ...

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, ...

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 ...

Mac users who owned a Windows machine miss one thing from Finder: cut & paste. The move command, the possibility to cut a file from its original position and paste it in another one without the need ...

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, ...