Comment 7 for bug 460197

The current solution to this problem is the same as described in the FAQ <http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/FAQ#Copying_and_pasting_in_Inkscape_creates_pixellated_images_instead_of_copying_the_vector_objects>: changing the X11 preferences as seen on this screenshot: <http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36209214/XQuartz-clipboard-preferences.png> will restore copy&paste in Inkscape running on Snow Leopard.

The underlying issue is most likely the same that causes bug #307005 “[OS X] copy & paste inserts a bitmap copy instead of the vector object”.