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Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY

From Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.android, misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.sys.mac.advocacy, alt.comp.os.windows-10
Subject Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY
Date 2026-10-29 11:57 -0700
Message-ID <1793300236.E2BF82D6@gmail.com> (permalink)
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On 29 Oct 2026, Maria Sophia wrote in
<11c02du$pgj$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>:
> Paul wrote:
>>> Since iOS is expressly designed by Apple to NOT interoperate
>>> with Windows, it shouldn't be surprising that we'd "think"
>>> bluetooth would work, since it works with every other common
>>> consumer operating system, and Windows.
>>> 
>>> Just not with iOS.
>>> 
>> 
>> I keep looking at the help files on the web from Apple, and the
>> only result I get from reading them, is an
>> indication I should not be buying the device.
> 
> I've learned, over the decades, that Apple 'says' they cripple iOS
> "for our safety", but the real reason copy fails is iOS prevents
> interoperability.

They never say that.
> 
> If an Apple device worked in the real world, Apple's profits would
> plummet.

This is not a rational statement.
> 
> It would be too easy for an iPhone to just work with USB, for
> example. Or to just work with bluetooth, or even to just work with
> Wi-Fi on the LAN.

My iPhone works with BlueTooth and Wi-Fi just fine. On the rare
occasion I have used USB with it, that has also worked fine -- but
there is rarely a need for it.
> 
> Nope. You have to use Apple-only products in an Apple-only
> ecosystem if you want an Apple device to play well with Windows
> (or, as noted, with Linux).

You just moved goalposts. And Windows works no better with iPhones
than iPhones work with Windows. So?
> 
>> "their way or the highway". That's OK, the world won't flip its
>> axis because I didn't buy an Apple product :-)
> 
> When I first bought an iPhone for one of my kids,

You hate the product and the company but you still buy iPhones? That
sounds very unlikely.

> she wanted it
> pink, which should have been a warning, and it had to have "I'm a
> Barbie girl" as a ringtone (this was in the days of Limewire, well
> before YouTube I think).
> 
> Over the years, I've learned Apple owners are cultivated, by
> Apple, to do things the Apple way, even as I grew up in a world
> where I do what I want.

Your complaint is the color. Wow.
> 
>> By comparison, things smaller than a desktop, just
>> aren't a "good time". Too restrictive. Do I have to smash
>> everything with a hammer, to get things done ? There must be a
>> better way.
> 
> Luckily, if we are stuck on an iOS device and we want to
> bidirectionally transfer the clipboard (or file) over USB or over
> Wi-Fi to Windows, we can.

I use a shared clipboard on my iPhone and my laptop with (mostly) no
issue. Just works. As it should .

> It's just the classic Apple kluge to do it.
> 
> 1. Either use the iOS native Files app and set up a two-way smb
> share 2. Or, start with the Files app and then use LocalSend for
> the sharing
> 
> Both work.
> 
Or just copy and paste... and SMB and the Files App have nothing to
do with it.


-- 
It's impossible for someone who is at war with themselves to be at peace with you.

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How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-24 22:11 -0400
  Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-24 22:23 -0400
    Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-24 22:49 -0400
      Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-24 23:35 -0400
        Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-24 23:46 -0400
          Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-24 20:59 -0700
            Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2026-10-25 17:24 +1300
              Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-25 00:29 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-25 00:41 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-25 01:28 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-25 07:57 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-25 01:31 -0700
              Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-25 01:31 -0700
      Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-24 21:00 -0700
  Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Nick Charles <none@none.none> - 2026-10-25 14:08 +0000
    Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-25 22:30 -0400
      Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2026-10-26 09:18 +0100
        Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-26 06:51 -0400
          Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2026-10-26 14:18 +0100
            Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-26 09:36 -0400
              Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-26 10:34 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2026-10-26 21:22 +0100
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-26 19:36 -0400
              Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-26 12:50 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-26 13:25 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-26 14:05 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-26 15:24 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-26 21:33 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-26 18:48 -0700
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2026-10-27 18:11 +1300
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Nick Charles <none@none.none> - 2026-10-27 14:39 +0000
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-28 00:12 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-26 22:53 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-26 11:15 -0700
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-26 20:13 -0400
        Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Nick Charles <none@none.none> - 2026-10-26 13:47 +0000
          Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-26 23:00 +0100
            Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-28 00:02 -0400
              Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-28 18:32 +0100
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-28 15:57 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-28 21:01 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2026-10-28 22:19 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-28 23:00 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-29 03:01 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-29 14:14 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-29 11:57 -0700
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-29 12:03 +0100
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-29 11:24 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-29 21:05 +0100
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-29 16:31 -0400
        Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-10-27 18:34 +0000
          Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC THE EASY WAY Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-27 12:01 -0700
  Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Ammammata <ammammata@tiscali.it> - 2026-10-25 18:27 +0100
    Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-25 11:01 -0700
    Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-25 16:36 -0400
      Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-25 17:42 -0700
  Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Zaidy036 <Zaidy036@air.isp.spam> - 2026-10-25 18:14 -0400
    Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-25 22:45 -0400
      Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-27 13:17 +0100
        Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-27 10:15 -0400
          Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-27 20:18 +0100
            Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-27 17:02 -0400
              Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-27 23:09 +0100
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-27 23:53 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-28 18:27 +0100
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-28 16:31 -0400
            Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-28 08:18 +0000
              Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-28 16:37 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-28 13:54 -0700
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-29 00:33 -0400
                Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-28 22:24 -0700
        Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-27 10:41 -0400
          Re: How to copy text on the iPad to the Windows PC "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-27 20:21 +0100

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