utmapp / utmapp/UTM

Copy-paste between host and VM is completely BROKEN (using the "Guest Tools") for macOS 27 Golden Gate Beta 6 VM

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Description

**Describe the issue**
Copy-paste clipboard (text) between host macOS and VM macOS (Virtualised) does not work at all for macOS 27 Golden Gate Beta 6.

The spice-vdagent and spice-vdagentd are not even running.

Yes, I have tried restarting both the VM and the host,
I have tried re-installing the "Guest Tools" package (spice-vdagent-0.22.1.pkg).
Yes, "Enable Clipboard Sharing" is enabled in the VM configuration > Virtualization settings

**Configuration**
* UTM Version: the latest from App Store
* macOS Version: host is macOS 26.6
* Mac Chip (Apple Silicon, M2, ...):
* Affected VM: macOS 27 Golden Gate Beta 6

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Research direction

Start by reproducing clipboard sharing with the macOS 27 Golden Gate Beta 6 VM, macOS 26.6 host, and the installed spice-vdagent-0.22.1.pkg; check whether spice-vdagent and spice-vdagentd are running despite Enable Clipboard Sharing being enabled. Done means text copy-paste works between host and VM and the guest agents operate as expected.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, swift
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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