After updating to Xcode 26.4 (public release), I’m no longer able to paste from the Mac clipboard into the Simulator.
Automatically Sync Pasteboard is on, and I have content on the clipboard, but paste doesn’t work—Cmd+V does nothing, and there’s no Paste option in the context menu.
Is anyone else seeing this?
Please looks at the announcement on the release notes here: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/820393?answerId=884579022#884579022
Albert Worldwide Developer Relations.
I just tried downloading Xcode 26.5 Beta 2. It still doesn't allow to paste clipboard content into a simulator.
@dser I don't see that issue on 26.5 beta 2.
I went ahead and created a new project in SwiftUI
struct ContentView: View {
@State private var inputText: String = ""
var body: some View {
VStack {
TextField("Test", text: $inputText)
}
}
}
I was able to copy and paste into the TextField. Can you provide me the steps you doing where you are still seeing the issue? Can you copy and paste the version of your Xcode including the build number? Thanks
Albert Worldwide Developer Relations.
% xcode-select -p
/Applications/Xcode-beta.app/Contents/Developer
% xcodebuild -version
Xcode 26.5
Build version 17F5022i
Fresh iPhone 17 Pro Max / iOS 26.5 simulator. Edit > Automatically Sync Pasteboard is checked (tried turning it off/on, no change).
How to reproduce:
% echo "123" | xcrun simctl pbcopy <udid>
% echo "macclip-test" | pbcopy on Mac
# Cmd+V inside sim pastes 123, not macclip-test.
@dser WE do not see that issue in our end with that Version 26.5 beta 2 (17F5022i).
I would like to ask you, if you do not mind, to file a bug. Make sure to add the sysdiagnose attached to the bug.
Once you open the bug report, please post the FB number here for my reference.
If you have any questions about filing a bug report, take a look at Bug Reporting: How and Why?
Thanks so much for your help,
Albert Worldwide Developer Relations.