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Apple Watch can already copy and paste!
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Exactly two posts since joining MR. Both with same image and no other details.
Rhymes with roll....?
jinx. angle beat me to it.
Rhymes with roll....?
jinx. angle beat me to it.
Not a troll. To reproduce:
Here's a video:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/018eyo3wbzsblpj/Watch Select Copy.mov?dl=0
- Go into Apple Watch app on iPhone
- Privacy->Motion & Fitness, then turn off Heart Rate and Fitness Tracking
- On the watch, open the Workout App
- Double-tap and hold to get the magnifying glass and to get a Select menu
- Tap Select All to get Copy
Here's a video:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/018eyo3wbzsblpj/Watch Select Copy.mov?dl=0
that's so weird.
Why is it only under these circumstances. They even have a "define" and a box pops up and everything.
Where else can this functionality be used?
But none the less, very good find by OP.
You naysayers should feel ashamed calling him troll
Why is it only under these circumstances. They even have a "define" and a box pops up and everything.
Where else can this functionality be used?
But none the less, very good find by OP.
You naysayers should feel ashamed calling him troll
Yep. I bet they used a UITextView for the message and forgot to make it unselectable.
Where can you paste it? As far as I can tell, nowhere because there are no text input fields.
Interestingly the "Define" menu item sort of works as well. Tapping "Manage" just brings to you an empty screen, and "Search Web" does nothing. It's obviously something that they accidentally left in, and I don't think it necessarily means that they have any plans to implement copy/paste on the watch.
^^^ what he said.
Differant time scale means I cannot reply instantly, yes I discovered this last night (uk time). It's just to show that the Copy and Paste function is Already built into the Apple watch.
It's hardly usable but it shows what may be to come in future updates.
Due to being (UK) time I cannot reply instantly.
I am certainly not Trolling, this is for education purposes to show that Apple may have plans for copy/paste on the watch for the future.
This can be done in a couple of Apps already built intothe Apple watch.
I am certainly not Trolling, this is for education purposes to show that Apple may have plans for copy/paste on the watch for the future.
This can be done in a couple of Apps already built intothe Apple watch.
actually, not false. Just joined to post this, I accidentally found out it is true so began searching the web. and found this page:
Go to settings, then click your profile picture with your name next to it. Then scroll all the way down and click About Family Setup & Privacy then scroll to the bottom and click See how your data is managed...then scroll down till you get under the skinny gray text with jot dots. then press and hold on the white bold text!
Edit: just realized this was posted 10 years ago
Go to settings, then click your profile picture with your name next to it. Then scroll all the way down and click About Family Setup & Privacy then scroll to the bottom and click See how your data is managed...then scroll down till you get under the skinny gray text with jot dots. then press and hold on the white bold text!
Edit: just realized this was posted 10 years ago