Clipy for MAC
Free, open-source clipboard manager for Mac: keep a history of everything you copy and paste saved text snippets from the menu bar.
Clipy Overview
Clipy is a clipboard extension for macOS. It remembers what you copy, so you can paste something you copied earlier instead of only the last item, and it keeps snippets: pieces of text you use often, organised in folders. Everything is reached from the menu bar or with keyboard shortcuts: Shift-Command-V opens the main menu, Control-Command-V opens your clipboard history, and Shift-Command-B opens your snippets. Settings let you choose how much history to keep, delete old history automatically and leave out items you do not want saved.
Clipy is free and open source under the MIT license, made by the Clipy Project and based on the earlier ClipMenu. Version 1.4.0 needs macOS 13 Ventura or later. If you are updating from a version older than 1.3.0, the developers recommend exporting important data such as snippets first, because 1.3.0 moved Clipy to a new database.
Key Features
Clipy makes copy and paste remember more.
- Clipboard history: paste anything you copied earlier.
- Snippets: save text you use often and organise it in folders.
- Keyboard shortcuts: open history, snippets and the menu from anywhere.
- Menu bar access: everything one click away.
- Automatic cleanup: delete old history after a set time.
- Exclusions: skip whitespace-only text and Universal Clipboard items if you wish.
- HTML content: keeps rich clipboard content as well as plain text.
- Lightweight: a small native app made for macOS.
What’s New in Version 1.4.0
Clipy 1.4.0 brings new settings and more history options.
- Settings redesigned with SwiftUI, with a shortcut that always opens them
- HTML clipboard content support
- Automatic history deletion settings
- Option to exclude Universal Clipboard items
- A global shortcut for editing snippets
- Many fixes, including the custom paste shortcut and snippet insertion on macOS 13
Clipy FAQ
Is Clipy free?
Yes. Clipy is free and open source under the MIT license.
Which macOS version does Clipy need?
Clipy 1.4.0 needs macOS 13 Ventura or later.
How do I open my clipboard history?
Press Control-Command-V, or open Clipy's menu with Shift-Command-V. You can change these shortcuts in Settings.
What are snippets?
Snippets are pieces of text you use often, saved in folders. Press Shift-Command-B to pick one and paste it.
Can Clipy delete old history automatically?
Yes. Version 1.4.0 added settings to delete clipboard history automatically.
Can I stop Clipy saving certain items?
Yes. It can skip whitespace-only text and items from Universal Clipboard.
I cannot open Clipy's menu. How do I reach Settings?
Press Control-Option-Shift-Command-V. This Settings shortcut cannot be removed, so you can always get back to Settings.
I am updating from an old version. Is my data safe?
If you are updating from a version earlier than 1.3.0, export important data such as snippets first; 1.3.0 moved Clipy to a new database and the move can fail in some cases.
Can I install Clipy with Homebrew?
Yes. Run brew install --cask clipy.
Where does the Clipy download on clipy.FULLMAC.app come from?
The download button leads to the official Clipy website at https://clipy-app.com/. clipy.FULLMAC.app does not change or repackage the app.
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