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VIM - User system clipboard on Mac OS X
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vim_clipboard_instructions
1.) Run in terminal: 'vim --version | grep clipboard'
2.) Make sure the output says +clipboard (-clipboard means it is not installed)
3.) Put the following in your vimrc:
" Enabling clipboard
set clipboard=unnamed
4.) Install vim through homebrew: 'brew install vim'
5.) Put an alias on vim in your bashrc/zshrc: alias vim="/usr/local/Cellar/vim/7.4.052/bin/vim"
6.) Check vim --version for clipboard value again
7.) Profit
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