diff --git a/Xcodes/Backend/AppState.swift b/Xcodes/Backend/AppState.swift
index 6897bb20..0f6b3b6a 100644
--- a/Xcodes/Backend/AppState.swift
+++ b/Xcodes/Backend/AppState.swift
@@ -777,12 +777,11 @@ class AppState: ObservableObject {
         }
     }
 
-    func copyPath(xcode: Xcode) {
+    func copyPath(xcode: Xcode, pasteboard: NSPasteboard = .general) {
         guard let installedXcodePath = xcode.installedPath else { return }
 
-        NSPasteboard.general.declareTypes([.URL, .string], owner: nil)
-        NSPasteboard.general.writeObjects([installedXcodePath.url as NSURL])
-        NSPasteboard.general.setString(installedXcodePath.string, forType: .string)
+        pasteboard.clearContents()
+        pasteboard.setString(installedXcodePath.string, forType: .string)
     }
 
     func copyReleaseNote(from url: URL?) {
diff --git a/XcodesTests/AppStateTests.swift b/XcodesTests/AppStateTests.swift
index e31ee200..69462348 100644
--- a/XcodesTests/AppStateTests.swift
+++ b/XcodesTests/AppStateTests.swift
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import AppKit
 import Combine
 @preconcurrency import Path
 import Version
@@ -84,6 +85,22 @@ class AppStateTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertFalse(subject.enableGroupedXcodeList)
     }
 
+    func test_CopyPath_WritesInstalledPathAsPlainText() throws {
+        let installedPath = try XCTUnwrap(Path("/Applications/Xcode 26.0.app"))
+        let xcode = Xcode(
+            version: Version("26.0.0")!,
+            installState: .installed(installedPath),
+            selected: false,
+            icon: nil
+        )
+        let pasteboard = NSPasteboard(name: NSPasteboard.Name("AppStateTests-\(UUID().uuidString)"))
+        defer { pasteboard.releaseGlobally() }
+
+        subject.copyPath(xcode: xcode, pasteboard: pasteboard)
+
+        XCTAssertEqual(pasteboard.string(forType: .string), installedPath.string)
+    }
+
     func test_PrepareForHelperAction_StaleActionDoesNotClearReplacementAction() {
         var responses = [Bool]()
         subject.prepareForHelperAction { responses.append($0) }