diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index e2eed09..020f992 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -108,3 +108,9 @@ bind h select-pane -L
 bind j select-pane -D
 bind k select-pane -U
 bind l select-pane -R
+
+# paste
+# getting tmux to copy a buffer to system clipboard
+set-option -g default-command "reattach-to-user-namespace -l zsh" # or bash...
+bind y run "tmux save-buffer - | reattach-to-user-namespace pbcopy" \; display-message "Copied tmux buffer to system clipboard"
+bind C-v run "reattach-to-user-namespace pbpaste | tmux load-buffer - && tmux paste-buffer"