Apple Plans iPhone-to-Windows Copy and Paste in EU After Microsoft Request

[canadianreader]

It requires both devices to be on the same local network, which isn’t necessary for Apple’s cross-device C&P feature, and likely won’t be required for what Microsoft wants either.

Haven't thought of that but yeah it needs all devices to be on the same lan. But for local lan use it's perfect and faster than airdrop.

 

[pdaholic]

Fall of '27? Will windows still be around by then?!?

(I jokingly say this as someone who uses multiple windows devices, but has seen Microsoft and Windows struggle over the last several years.)

 

[klasma]

Haven't thought of that but yeah it needs all devices to be on the same lan. But for local lan use it's perfect and faster than airdrop.

In a world where using different VPNs and remote computer use are commonplace, it’s a significant limitation.

 

[DocMultimedia]

People still use Windows?

 

[Abydos]

suppose it shows my age, but I've used either attachments to email or in the distant past FTP (probably seems like drawing on a cave wall to you)

 

[ClaraStahlbaum]

Good to see this becoming more the norm. The walled garden approach isn't friendly to consumers.

 

[macfacts]

The EU regulators don’t understand “safety”. If someone gets malicious code this way, they can thank the EU regulators🙂

Even if malicious code is transferred, only signed code can be executed.

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

It just shows har far we’ve come, as now it is Microsoft that is having to go to regulators to get people to play nice with them. Windows rose to dominance in part because of anticompetitive practices. Like how Office always lacked feature parity with the Windows version, and it’s still not on Linux at all.

 

[dominiongamma]

People still use Windows?

Yeah corporations use it everyday.

 

[serge_o]

Dear Microsoft, please also submit a request to Apple to fix their handoff copy-paste and airdrop bugs between two Apple devices. These two key features have never worked properly since their introduction. I and my family regularly experience issues with airdrop and handoff on different Apple devices despite endless OS updates.

 

[JonathanX64]

I’ve never actually seen anyone using Windows. Does Microsoft still exist?

On the other hand, I’d really love to see clipboard sync between Android and macOS…

 

[MacLawyer]

Makes sense. I hope users in the U.S. get the feature as well.

 

[mwhite]

Yeah corporations use it everyday.

Sadly.

 

[OldNewMBP]

It's sad how Apple has no backbone anymore and just kowtows to the EU. How long until the EU makes us all switch to USB-D connectors, and Apple just goes along with it, like they did USB-C?
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Oh... that plug design is horrific.

 

[mwhite]

Dear Microsoft, please also submit a request to Apple to fix their handoff copy-paste and airdrop bugs between two Apple devices. These two key features have never worked properly since their introduction. I and my family regularly experience issues with airdrop and handoff on different Apple devices despite endless OS updates.

Hmmm. Well, I've not had the problem, but not saying that you haven't.

 

[mwhite]

Oh... that plug design is horrific.

It's a joke.

 

[OldNewMBP]

People still use Windows?

Yes, yes we do.

 

[OldNewMBP]

It's a joke.

Yes, I get it. But imagine that design being released into the wild.

 

[iGMX]

This

They want to see what we copy in the Apple ecosystem. Passwords, wallet addresses etc.

 

[svish]

Worldwide availability would be great not sure whether that will happen. Will be very useful for those using a Windows machine.

 

[mansplains]

I really wish they would make AirDrop work between Apple devices and Windows. It's just so annoying getting files off my phone to my work computer. I'm tired of having to Slack or email them to myself or upload them to OneDrive.

Haven't thought of that but yeah it needs all devices to be on the same lan. But for local lan use it's perfect and faster than airdrop.

I use Blip(.net) for transfers involving my PC. I made a Blender animation recently, and rendering was much quicker on the PC with discrete graphics. It was easy to send all the files I needed between it and my Mac. I strongly recommend Blip, and use it more than AirDrop sometimes.

 

[ThailandToo]

The absolute proof Apple is an anticompetitive bully, they don’t just make it work for everyone- one has to be in the EU to get access to it. Cannot stand this about Apple. I love their products, hate Tim Crook’s strategy of screwing over most of the stakeholders- except his team and the shareholders. It’s asinine.

 

[mlayer]

People still use Windows?

At work. Nothing including this copy-and-paste feature is going to make me set up my iPhone for use with my work PC. Universal Clipboard via Continuity is heaven and always makes me want to leave work early.

 

[Sosab123]

People still use Windows?

Windows remains the best overall operating system for gaming. Thats the main reason I keep a windows PC around, mainly for gaming. I tend to only use Mac for doing dev experiments.

 

[Kottu]

I have been using Macs for more than 25 years so, I don’t use a Mac because of its integration with the iPhone, although features like AirDrop and Handoff are genuinely excellent. Similar cross-device features are becoming more common on Android as well.

Apple can’t rely on locking customers into its own ecosystem forever. While iPhone owners may be more inclined to buy a Mac, many don’t even own a laptop, and plenty use Windows PCs instead.

Better integration with Windows and even Linux wouldn’t hurt Mac sales. If anything, it could make the Mac more appealing to people who currently avoid it because of ecosystem limitations.