Clipboard and files

#Shared clipboard

With Use Shared Clipboard on (the default, in the Mac's Controls settings), BoxView follows ⌘C, ⌘X and ⌘V: copy on the Mac and paste on your phone, or the other way round. The Clipboard tile reads Shared.

To move the clipboard by hand, open the Clipboard tile in the session controls:

• Get Mac Clipboard copies the Mac's clipboard to your phone. BoxView says Copied from Mac.
• Send iPhone Clipboard sends yours to the Mac. BoxView says Sent clipboard to Mac.

With sharing off, the tile reads On request, and only these two move the clipboard.

macOS turns off Universal Clipboard while a Screen Sharing session is open. It comes back when you disconnect.

#Send files to the Mac

1. Tap Files in the session controls.
2. Under Send to, choose Desktop, Downloads or Documents.
3. Tap Files… or Photos… and pick what to send.

Files go to that folder in the home of the Mac user you're logged in as. You can also drag files onto the Mac's screen.

#Get files from the Mac

1. On the Mac, select the file in Finder and press ⌥⌘C to copy its path.
2. In Files, under Get from the Mac, tap Paste path from the Mac's clipboard (or paste the path), then Get.

Received files are in the Files app › BoxView › Received Files. Transfers lists what's running and done; tap one to open it.

#When files can't be sent

File transfer needs a Mac User login (not a VNC password), control rather than Observe, and Allow File Transfers on in Settings › Connection.