John GruberJun 3, 2023
If I could pick just one feature for Apple to add in iOS 17, it would be a system-wide clipboard history. (Or APIs that would allow third-party apps to implement a system-wide clipboard history, but I think sandboxing would make that impossible. Probably has to be an OS feature.)
Show threadBrennan StehlingJun 3, 2023

@gruber Apps like FB have snooped on the contents of the clipboard which has required protections from that abuse.

I would like to have at least the option to name copies and persist them for a limited amount of time. I could long press the paste button to bring up the names. Same for copy to name them.

Show threadJohn GruberJun 4, 2023
@brennansv but that’s already protected against in iOS now. Apps have to get permission to snoop on the clipboard.
Show threadBrennan StehlingJun 4, 2023
@gruber That’s what I mean. That permission is a fairly recent addition. It’s risky to put more into the clipboard because of known snooping. Perhaps clipboard permissions could work like Location Services where access expires after a short time unless I choose to allow access until I take it away.
Show threadKen Kinder Jun 5, 2023
@brennansv @gruber I know it’s a minority opinion but my solution to that isn’t more sandboxing, it’s more curation. Like, delete Facebook?
Show threadBrennan Stehling
@bouncing @gruber It’s only 1 of any number of bad actors.
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