Microsoft wants Apple to bring seamless copy and paste between Windows PCs and iPhones
MacRumors recently spotted a request from Microsoft to Apple to enhance copy-and-paste capabilities between Windows and Apple devices in Europe. If implemented, the functionality might resemble the Universal Clipboard that currently works across iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Read Entire Article
Microsoft has approached Apple with a proposal to enable seamless copy and paste between Windows PCs and Apple devices in Europe. This request follows the European Union's Digital Markets Act, which requires Apple to improve compatibility between its platforms and third-party services. The proposed feature would function similarly to Apple's existing Universal Clipboard, allowing users to copy text or other supported content on iPhones and paste it directly onto Windows PCs, and vice versa.
The functionality would also work in the background, without the need for manual granting of clipboard access for each action. However, Apple has stated that implementing this feature would be a significant undertaking, potentially taking more than a year to complete, with a developer beta likely by late 2027 and a public release before 2028.
The request is currently limited to EU countries, and Apple is not obligated to implement the feature globally.
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