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		cj on Sept 2, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The web's clipboard, and how it stores data of dif... 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)

unilynx on Sept 2, 2024 [–]

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/...

knallfrosch on Sept 2, 2024 | [–]

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

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