Disable universal clipboard (privacy)

[mlfarrell]

I don't know about you, but I don't like everything that I copy on my mac being sent to a server somewhere.

Is there anyway to disable this???

 

[Dante S]

It's not being sent anywhere, it uses continuity... if you copy something, for the next few min if you try to paste on another device, it encrypts it and sends it directly to that device. No content is uploaded to iCloud. Nothing is sent to any other device unless you try to paste within a few min of copying.

 

[mlfarrell]

It's not being sent anywhere, it uses continuity... if you copy something, for the next few min if you try to paste on another device, it encrypts it and sends it directly to that device. No content is uploaded to iCloud. Nothing is sent to any other device unless you try to paste within a few min of copying.

are you saying it only goes over Bluetooth?

 

[leman]

In addition, I'm fairly sure that everything is encrypted using your iCloud credentials, so Apple probably cab't put their hands on it.

 

[Ritsuka]

Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, whatever local connection is available.

 

[KALLT]

This would also be the time to stop sharing an iCloud account with someone else, if you do.

 

[tomjleeds]

Does anybody actually know how this works rather than just assuming?

I share OP's privacy concerns.

 

[KALLT]

Does anybody actually know how this works rather than just assuming?

I share OP's privacy concerns.

http://arstechnica.co.uk/apple/2016/09/macos-10-12-sierra-review-os-x/4/#h3

 

[andreyush]

http://arstechnica.co.uk/apple/2016/09/macos-10-12-sierra-review-os-x/4/#h3

It does work only through bluetooth? It doesn't work for me through wi-fi :/ . Am I something wrong? I have ios 10 and handoff activate.

 

[KALLT]

It does work only through bluetooth? It doesn't work for me through wi-fi :/ . Am I something wrong? I have ios 10 and handoff activate.

If understood this correctly, I uses both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to determine the proximity of the devices and to transmit the data. What kind of iPhone/iPad do you have? Are both logged into the same iCloud account?

 

[tomjleeds]

http://arstechnica.co.uk/apple/2016/09/macos-10-12-sierra-review-os-x/4/#h3

Just stumbled across that independently

Suspect that's as certain as it's going to get. Once I get a Mac upgraded I'll have a go with no Internet access on either device and see what happens...

 

[mlfarrell]

We can verify with wireshark.