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Wait until people find out that by default on Windows 11 all of your clipboard data gets sent to a Microsoft server via Clipboard History / Cloud Clipboard.


Clipboard history and sync across devices are both disabled by default, as far as I'm aware.


Hmmm. My work machine had them on, but I suppose that could have been set by policy. I will check my Aya Neo later (only personal Win11 device).


Is Apple’s version of this any better? Clipboard is synced between phone/computers logged into iCloud although it doesn’t log history (at least visibly)


It requires iCloud but the data itself is transferred directly over Bluetooth or local WiFi (like airdrop) so it shouldn’t hit any Apple servers.

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/security/secf78dbe639/...


Since it is also end-to-end encrypted, an architecture involving Apple server wouldn't reveal the contents either.


Even when not signed in with a Microsoft account?




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