Vim: copy selection to OS X clipboard still fail to work

Asked Feb 19 '16 at 07:29

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I refer to Vim: copy selection to OS X clipboard and its provided solution http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Mac_OS_X_clipboard_sharing

But I still can't copy the content in Vim to Mac OS X clipboard.

I tried using Command + C, or "+y, "*y, all failed.

My OS X version is El Capitan, Vi version is as following, 7.3. it seems that Mac default Vim didn't compile feature clipboard

vi --version
VIM - Vi IMproved 7.3 (2010 Aug 15, compiled Aug 22 2015 15:38:58)
Compiled by root@apple.com
Normal version without GUI.  Features included (+) or not (-):
-arabic +autocmd -balloon_eval -browse +builtin_terms +byte_offset +cindent 
-clientserver -clipboard +cmdline_compl +cmdline_hist +cmdline_info +comments

I have set set it in ~/.vimrc:
```
set clipboard=unnamed
```
I launch my Vi in terminal.app of Mac OS X, such as press Command+Space, and input terminal, press Enter.

Any comment?

Solution: I use brew to resolve this problem. go to http://brew.sh and installed a vim which support clipboard.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:59

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asked Feb 19 '16 at 07:29

Orionpax

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You need a Vim build with clipboard support. Try MacVim. – romainl Feb 19 '16 at 08:31
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To check if your Vim has clipboard support: `vim --version | grep -i clipboard`. You should see `+clipboard`. If you see `-clipboard` your Vim was compiled without clipboard support... – Peque Feb 19 '16 at 12:06
Alternatively, you can use a tool like [Clipper](https://github.com/wincent/clipper). – Greg Hurrell Feb 19 '16 at 17:54
Same here. Neither `"+` nor `"*` works. Clipboard was enabled. I am using Vim 8. – semibruin Mar 19 '18 at 18:30
Yes, same here, clipboard is enabled but still not working – Josef Vancura Apr 27 '18 at 13:38

Vim: copy selection to OS X clipboard still fail to work

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