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Add third method using Photos app
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Here are two easythree ways that do notdon't require any additional software to be installed:

  • As recommended by @nohillside, navigateNavigate to the image file in finder, and press space to open it with QuickLook, then text can be copied/pasted (credit to @nohillside)

  • As recommended by @Gilby open the image in Preview (e.g. doubleDouble click on the image file) to open it in Preview, hover the cursor over the text (the cursor will change from a cross to a text cursor), then you can drag the text cursor to select the text (credit to @Gilby).

  • In Photos app, hover the cursor over the text in an image and drag the text cursor to select the text (credit to @Thinkr)

Here are two easy ways that do not require any additional software to be installed:

  • As recommended by @nohillside, navigate to the image file in finder, and press space to open it with QuickLook, then text can be copied/pasted

  • As recommended by @Gilby open the image in Preview (e.g. double click on the image file), hover the cursor over the text (the cursor will change from a cross to a text cursor), then you can drag the text cursor to select the text.

Here are three ways that don't require any additional software to be installed:

  • Navigate to the image file in finder, and press space to open it with QuickLook, then text can be copied/pasted (credit to @nohillside)

  • Double click on the image file to open it in Preview, hover the cursor over the text (the cursor will change from a cross to a text cursor), then you can drag the text cursor to select the text (credit to @Gilby).

  • In Photos app, hover the cursor over the text in an image and drag the text cursor to select the text (credit to @Thinkr)

Add second method as suggested by @Gilby, using Preview
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In case it helps others, as recommended by @nohillside, navigate to the image file in finder, and press spaceHere are two easy ways that do not require any additional software to open it with QuickLook, then text can be copied/pasted (if you open with Preview, it won't be, so don't do that).installed:

  • As recommended by @nohillside, navigate to the image file in finder, and press space to open it with QuickLook, then text can be copied/pasted

  • As recommended by @Gilby open the image in Preview (e.g. double click on the image file), hover the cursor over the text (the cursor will change from a cross to a text cursor), then you can drag the text cursor to select the text.

In case it helps others, as recommended by @nohillside, navigate to the image file in finder, and press space to open it with QuickLook, then text can be copied/pasted (if you open with Preview, it won't be, so don't do that).

Here are two easy ways that do not require any additional software to be installed:

  • As recommended by @nohillside, navigate to the image file in finder, and press space to open it with QuickLook, then text can be copied/pasted

  • As recommended by @Gilby open the image in Preview (e.g. double click on the image file), hover the cursor over the text (the cursor will change from a cross to a text cursor), then you can drag the text cursor to select the text.

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stevec
stevec
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  • 51
  • 89

In case it helps others, as recommended by @nohillside, navigate to the image file in finder, and press space to open it with QuickLook, then text can be copied/pasted (if you open with Preview, it won't be, so don't do that).