Swift 3 copy string to clipboard

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How do you Copy a string to Clipboard in macOS 10.12 with Xcode 8 and Swift 3? I am not able to find any reference.

you can see my comment in that answer, it does not work for Swift 3 — Nisba, Dec 08 '16 at 12:14
So try to update it. The [documentation](https://developer.apple.com/reference/appkit/nspasteboard) would probably be handy. As is autocompletion. — Alexander, Dec 08 '16 at 12:15
Sorry, I only had to add import AppKit. What a stupid error! — Nisba, Dec 08 '16 at 12:16

score 30 · Answer 1 · answered May 06 '20 at 15:59

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In Swift 5.2 (on macOS 10.15) the answer is slightly different:

let pasteboard = NSPasteboard.general
pasteboard.declareTypes([.string], owner: nil)
pasteboard.setString("Good Morning", forType: .string)

answered May 06 '20 at 15:59

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Nirav D · Accepted Answer · 2016-12-08T12:29:22.907

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Swift 3 you copy it like this way.

 let pasteboard = NSPasteboard.general()
 pasteboard.declareTypes([NSPasteboardTypeString], owner: nil)
 pasteboard.setString("Good Morning", forType: NSPasteboardTypeString)

edited Dec 08 '16 at 12:29

answered Dec 08 '16 at 12:15

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This is not for macOS but iOS – Nisba Dec 08 '16 at 12:15
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Ok thank you, if you add import AppKit I will mark as best question – Nisba Dec 08 '16 at 12:17
@LucaMarconato Edited answer for that. – Nirav D Dec 08 '16 at 12:19
I have tried and it does not work, after lunch I will try to fix it – Nisba Dec 08 '16 at 12:20
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@LucaMarconato Edited the answer, there is no need to import the `AppKit` I have try this code and it is working perfectly. – Nirav D Dec 08 '16 at 12:30
Working perfectly (I still have to add AppKit) – Nisba Dec 08 '16 at 12:36
@LucaMarconato Welcome mate, I have tried this In Xcode 8 with Swift 3 and it is working without importing `AppKit` may be something else is missing. – Nirav D Dec 08 '16 at 12:42

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