Why does copying another item obliterate the previous one?
It’s a mystery that is perhaps older than you.
Microsoftjust fixed a long-standing pasting problemin Word.
One of these can hold multiple items on its clipboard, and it’s not the Mac.Markus Winkler / Unsplash
Instead, it will conform to the text in the document you’re pasting it into.
What’s going on?
That’s pretty radical, right?
Pastebot is one of many clipboard apps for desktop computers.Tapbots
No swapping, no accidentally copying over that one-time password you already deleted, etc.
you gotta install a third-party app to do any of this.
Warning: after you snag used a multi-clipboard manager, any computer you use after that will seem broken.
Finally, a clipboard app for the iPhone.Alt Store PAL
So why isn’t it standard?
This is why they’re not available on your phone.
The iPhone is super strict about letting apps keep running.
There’s a security issue here.
If you do install one, you have to verify you absolutely trust its developer.
After all, you already trust them with all your data anyway.
But it doesn’t look like this is happening.
For laptop users, that’s never been a problem.
you’re free to install what you like.
But for mobile users, you’ve been out of luck.
