Mac OS X: Copy and Paste Between Classic and Mac OS X Applications

The Clipboard may take a few seconds to synchronize when copying from a Classic application to a Mac OS X application.
Symptom

If you paste before the Clipboard has synchronized from the Classic environment to the Mac OS X environment, the pasted data may not be what is expected.


Solution

Update to Mac OS X 10.1.2 or later. Use the Software Update pane in System Preferences, or download the update from Apple Software Downloads (http://www.apple.com/swupdates/).

Note: If your copying does not complete (spinning cursor and system is unresponsive) see document number 106669 "Mac OS X 10.1.2: Spinning Disc Cursor When Copying/Pasting From Classic."
Published Date: Feb 17, 2012