Copy from Mac OS X does not copy to iPhone Simulator

Question

In my iPhone app, I have many ASCII arts which I need to insert into the database.

I am using the simulator and pasting the textpic in the textview to insert the ASCII a

Answer 1

Got the solution:

From iPhone Simulator menu.

Third option: Restore Content and Settings.

You will lose all the apps installed in the simulator along with the settings.

Got this working for me.

Answer 2

In Xcode 9 or above: 1. Active simulator 2. Check menu "Edit -> Automatically Sync Pasteboard" 3. Enjoy :)

Answer 3

From Xcode 9.0 or above:

• Open simulator

• Click on "Edit" from top menus

• Enable -> "Automatically Sync Pasteboard"

• If already enable then disable it and enable again.

• Long press to paste your text i.e copied

Below Xcode 9.0

1. Copy text from anywhere
2. Paste on the simulator by command (command + v), it will show nothing
3. Then press (command + shift + v)

it works for me