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How to Copy & Paste on iPad

Feb 5, 2017 - 15 Comments
iPad cut copy and paste commands with Smart Keyboard

Using copy and paste on iPad and iPhone is easy, and much like copying and pasting on a desktop computer or Mac, you can copy just about anything to the iPad clipboard and paste it just about anywhere that will accept input. Whether you want to copy and paste a text clip, a photo or … Read More

Cut, Copy, & Paste Files Directly from Spotlight in Mac OS X

Oct 13, 2013 - 1 Comment
Spotlight

Spotlight is the wildly useful search feature built into Mac OS X (and iOS) that is accessible by hitting Command+Spacebar. It can seemingly find and do everything, but did you know it also includes basic file system functionality? Using some little known tricks, you can copy and cut files directly from Spotlight, letting you easily … Read More

Use a Secondary Cut And Paste Function to Avoid Overwriting Clipboard Contents on Mac

Feb 1, 2012 - 4 Comments
Secondary Cut and Paste function in Mac OS X

Mac OS X has a secondary Cut and Paste function that provides the ability to cut and paste additional information without overwriting existing clipboard contents. This alternative clipboard is completely separate from the normal clipboard accessible with Command+C and Command+V, and instead you’ll use different keystrokes to access the secondary cut and paste feature and … Read More

Cut and Paste Files & Folders in Mac OS X

Jul 29, 2011 - 86 Comments

The Mac now has the highly desirable “Cut and Paste” file feature throughout the Mac OS X desktop and Finder, allowing users to truly cut and paste to move the selected documents or folders to a new location, rather than just making a copy of them. In this sense, the cut & paste ability behaves … Read More

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