p0deje / Maccy
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Lightweight clipboard manager for macOS
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LanguageSwift
LicenseMIT
Created2018-01-31 (8y ago)
Last push1d ago
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- GitHub: github.com/p0deje/Maccy
- Homepage: https://maccy.app
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README excerpt
> [!WARNING] > **Beware of fake websites impersonating Maccy.** Malicious sites (such as `maccyapp.net` and `maccyapp.com`) distribute malware disguised as Maccy. **maccy.app** is the **only** official website. # Maccy Maccy is a lightweight clipboard manager for macOS. It keeps the history of what you copy and lets you quickly navigate, search, and use previous clipboard contents. Maccy works on macOS Sonoma 14 or higher. * Features * Install * Usage * Advanced * Ignore Copied Items * Ignore Custom Copy Types * Speed up Clipboard Check Interval * FAQ * Why doesn't it paste when I select an item in history? * When assigning a hotkey to open Maccy, it says that this hotkey is already used in some system setting. * How to restore hidden footer? * How to ignore copies from Universal Clipboard? * My keyboard shortcut stopped working in password fields. How do I fix this? * Translations * Motivation * License ## Features * Lightweight and fast * Keyboard-first * Secure and private * Native UI * Open source and free ## Install Download the latest version from the releases page, or use Homebrew: [code] ## Usage 1. SHIFT (⇧) + COMMAND (⌘) + C to popup Maccy or click on its icon in the menu bar. 2. Type what you want to find. 3. To select the history item you wish to copy, press ENTER , or click the item, or use COMMAND (⌘) + `n` shortcut. 4. To choose the history item and paste, press OPTION (⌥) + ENTER , or OPTION (⌥) + CLICK the item, or use OPTION (⌥) + `n` shortcut. 5. To choose the history item and paste without formatting, press OPTION (⌥) + SHIFT (⇧) + ENTER , or OPTION (⌥) + SHIFT (⇧) + CLICK the item, or use OPTION (⌥) + SHIFT (⇧) + `n` shortcut. 6. To delete the history item, press OPTION (⌥) + DELETE (⌫) . 7. To see the full text of the history item, wait a couple of seconds for tooltip. 8. To pin the history item so that it remains on top of the list, press OPTION (⌥) + P . The item will be moved to the top with a random but permanent keyboard shortcut. To unpin it, press OPTION (⌥) + P again. 9. To clear all unpinned items, select _Clear_ in the menu, or press OPTION (⌥) + COMMAND (⌘) + DELETE (⌫) . To clear all items including pinned, select _Clear_ in the menu with OPTION (⌥) pressed, or press SHIFT (⇧) + OPTION (⌥) + COMMAND (⌘) + DELETE (⌫) . 10. To disable Maccy and ignore new copies, click on the menu icon with OPTION (⌥) pressed. 11. To ignore only the next copy, click on the menu icon with OPTION (⌥) + SHIFT (⇧) pressed. 12. To customize the behavior, check "Preferences…" window, or press COMMAND (⌘) + , . ## Advanced ### Ignore Copied Items You can tell Maccy to ignore all copied items: [code] This is useful if you have some workflow for copying sensitive data. You can set `ignoreEvents` to true, copy the data and set `ignoreEvents` back to false. You can also click the menu icon with OPTION (⌥) pressed. To ignore only the next copy, click with OPTION (⌥) + SHIFT (⇧) pressed. ### Ignore Custom Copy Types By default Maccy