What's the best way to transfer simple text between iPhone and Mac without all the continuity and security issues? - eviltoast
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    1 year ago

    Edit: I need to read up and differentiate

    1. Universal clipboard
    2. Handoff
    3. Continuity
    4. anything else?

    My mistake definitely for not trying to clarify these disparate terms beforehand. Thanks, I will try to do that

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      1 year ago

      Read the link I provided. Apple documents the security mechanisms of how a lot of their services work. Universal Clipboard (and handoff) does not use iMessage.

      You may find additional things documented here:

      https://support.apple.com/guide/security/welcome/web

      This whole area of their support site is well worth the read if you are concerned about security and privacy.

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        1 year ago

        I’ve read a lot of their whitepapery security stuff but my understanding and differentiation of terms like “Continuity”, “Handoff”, “Universal ______”, “Airplay” vs “Screen Mirroring” etc needs revision and reconsolidation.