diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 3da92a126..37d54238d 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - Fix a crash when user tries to select while the client program is using synchronised rendering and generating large amounts of output (:iss:`9778`)
 
+- macOS: Add Copy and Paste menu items to the Edit menu in the global menu bar (:iss:`9780`)
+
 0.46.2 [2026-03-21]
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index a010db4b1..3cb2d550c 100644
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -3706,3 +3706,7 @@ class Boss:
     def search_scrollback_in_active(self) -> None:
         if w := self.active_window:
             w.search_scrollback()
+
+    def copy_or_noop(self) -> None:
+        if w := self.active_window:
+            w.copy_or_noop()
diff --git a/kitty/child-monitor.c b/kitty/child-monitor.c
index b8468a690..c26995561 100644
--- a/kitty/child-monitor.c
+++ b/kitty/child-monitor.c
@@ -1349,6 +1349,8 @@ process_cocoa_pending_actions(void) {
     if (cocoa_pending_actions[HIDE_OTHERS]) { call_boss(hide_macos_other_apps, NULL); }
     if (cocoa_pending_actions[MINIMIZE]) { call_boss(minimize_macos_window, NULL); }
     if (cocoa_pending_actions[QUIT]) { call_boss(quit, NULL); }
+    if (cocoa_pending_actions[PASTE_FROM_CLIPBOARD]) { call_boss(paste_from_clipboard, NULL); }
+    if (cocoa_pending_actions[COPY_OR_NOOP]) { call_boss(copy_or_noop, NULL); }
     if (cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd) {
         if (cocoa_pending_actions[NEW_OS_WINDOW_WITH_WD]) { call_boss(new_os_window_with_wd, "sO", cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd, Py_True); }
         if (cocoa_pending_actions[NEW_TAB_WITH_WD]) { call_boss(new_tab_with_wd, "sO", cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd, Py_True); }
diff --git a/kitty/cocoa_window.h b/kitty/cocoa_window.h
index 773d576c7..375f3fa89 100644
--- a/kitty/cocoa_window.h
+++ b/kitty/cocoa_window.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ typedef enum {
     HIDE_OTHERS,
     MINIMIZE,
     QUIT,
+    PASTE_FROM_CLIPBOARD,
+    COPY_OR_NOOP,
     USER_MENU_ACTION,
     COCOA_NOTIFICATION_UNTRACKED,
 
diff --git a/kitty/cocoa_window.m b/kitty/cocoa_window.m
index 50249f785..84b80900f 100644
--- a/kitty/cocoa_window.m
+++ b/kitty/cocoa_window.m
@@ -267,6 +267,8 @@ PENDING(hide_macos_app, HIDE)
 PENDING(hide_macos_other_apps, HIDE_OTHERS)
 PENDING(minimize_macos_window, MINIMIZE)
 PENDING(quit, QUIT)
+PENDING(paste_from_clipboard, PASTE_FROM_CLIPBOARD)
+PENDING(copy_or_noop, COPY_OR_NOOP)
 
 - (BOOL)validateMenuItem:(NSMenuItem *)item {
     if (item.action == @selector(toggle_macos_secure_keyboard_entry:)) {
@@ -290,6 +292,21 @@ PENDING(quit, QUIT)
         item.action == @selector(detach_tab:))
     {
         if (![NSApp keyWindow]) return NO;
+    } else if (item.action == @selector(paste_from_clipboard:)) {
+        if (![NSApp keyWindow]) return NO;
+        NSPasteboard *pb = [NSPasteboard generalPasteboard];
+        if (![pb stringForType:NSPasteboardTypeString]) return NO;
+    } else if (item.action == @selector(copy_or_noop:)) {
+        if (![NSApp keyWindow]) return NO;
+        OSWindow *osw = current_os_window();
+        if (osw && osw->num_tabs > osw->active_tab) {
+            Tab *tab = osw->tabs + osw->active_tab;
+            if (tab->num_windows > tab->active_window) {
+                Screen *screen = tab->windows[tab->active_window].render_data.screen;
+                if (screen && screen_has_selection(screen)) return YES;
+            }
+        }
+        return NO;
     }
     return YES;
 }
@@ -323,6 +340,7 @@ typedef struct {
     GlobalShortcut toggle_macos_secure_keyboard_entry, toggle_fullscreen, open_kitty_website;
     GlobalShortcut hide_macos_app, hide_macos_other_apps, minimize_macos_window, quit, search_scrollback;
     GlobalShortcut macos_cycle_through_os_windows, macos_cycle_through_os_windows_backwards;
+    GlobalShortcut paste_from_clipboard, copy_or_noop;
 } GlobalShortcuts;
 static GlobalShortcuts global_shortcuts;
 
@@ -342,6 +360,7 @@ cocoa_set_global_shortcut(PyObject *self UNUSED, PyObject *args) {
     else Q(open_kitty_website); else Q(hide_macos_app); else Q(hide_macos_other_apps);
     else Q(minimize_macos_window); else Q(quit); else Q(search_scrollback);
     else Q(macos_cycle_through_os_windows); else Q(macos_cycle_through_os_windows_backwards);
+    else Q(paste_from_clipboard); else Q(copy_or_noop);
 #undef Q
     if (gs == NULL) { PyErr_SetString(PyExc_KeyError, "Unknown shortcut name"); return NULL; }
     int cocoa_mods;
@@ -797,6 +816,9 @@ cocoa_create_global_menu(void) {
     MENU_ITEM(editMenu, @"Clear Screen", clear_screen);
     MENU_ITEM(editMenu, @"Clear Last Command", clear_last_command);
     MENU_ITEM(editMenu, @"Find", search_scrollback);
+    [editMenu addItem:[NSMenuItem separatorItem]];
+    MENU_ITEM(editMenu, @"Copy", copy_or_noop);
+    MENU_ITEM(editMenu, @"Paste", paste_from_clipboard);
     [editMenu release];
 
     NSMenuItem* windowMenuItem =
diff --git a/kitty/main.py b/kitty/main.py
index 3c0be0b48..f7860b82c 100644
--- a/kitty/main.py
+++ b/kitty/main.py
@@ -219,6 +219,12 @@ def set_cocoa_global_shortcuts(opts: Options) -> dict[str, SingleKey]:
         val = get_macos_shortcut_for(func_map, f'open_url {website_url()}', lookup_name='open_kitty_website')
         if val is not None:
             global_shortcuts['open_kitty_website'] = val
+        val = get_macos_shortcut_for(func_map, 'paste_from_clipboard')
+        if val is not None:
+            global_shortcuts['paste_from_clipboard'] = val
+        val = get_macos_shortcut_for(func_map, 'copy_or_noop')
+        if val is not None:
+            global_shortcuts['copy_or_noop'] = val
     return global_shortcuts