Maccy README

The project's README from github.com/p0deje/Maccy. As one markdown file: README.md.

[!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.

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Maccy

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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

Download the latest version from the releases page, or use Homebrew:

brew install maccy

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:

defaults write org.p0deje.Maccy ignoreEvents true # default is false

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 will ignore certain copy types that are considered to be confidential or temporary. The default list always include the following types:

Also, default configuration includes the following types but they can be removed or overwritten:

You can add additional custom types using settings. To find what custom types are used by an application, you can use free application Pasteboard-Viewer. Simply download the application, open it, copy something from the application you want to ignore and look for any custom types in the left sidebar. Here is an example of using this approach to ignore Adobe InDesign.

Speed up Clipboard Check Interval

By default, Maccy checks clipboard every 500 ms, which should be enough for most users. If you want to speed it up, you can change it with defaults:

defaults write org.p0deje.Maccy clipboardCheckInterval 0.1 # 100 ms

FAQ

Why doesn't it paste when I select an item in history?

  1. Make sure you have "Paste automatically" enabled in Preferences.
  2. Make sure "Maccy" is added to System Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Accessibility.

When assigning a hotkey to open Maccy, it says that this hotkey is already used in some system setting.

  1. Open System settings -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts.
  2. Find where that hotkey is used. For example, "Convert text to simplified Chinese" is under Services -> Text.
  3. Disable that hotkey or remove assigned combination (screenshot).
  4. Restart Maccy.
  5. Assign hotkey in Maccy settings.
  1. Open Maccy window.
  2. Press COMMAND (⌘) + , to open preferences.
  3. Enable footer in Appearance section.

If for some reason it doesn't work, run the following command in Terminal.app:

defaults write org.p0deje.Maccy showFooter 1

How to ignore copies from Universal Clipboard?

  1. Open Preferences -> Ignore -> Pasteboard Types.
  2. Add com.apple.is-remote-clipboard.

My keyboard shortcut stopped working in password fields. How do I fix this?

If your shortcut produces a character (like Option+C → "ç"), macOS security may block it in password fields. Use Karabiner-Elements to remap your shortcut to a different combination like Cmd+Shift+C. See detailed solution.

Translations

The translations are hosted in Weblate. You can use it to suggest changes in translations and localize the application to a new language.

Translation status

Motivation

There are dozens of similar applications out there, so why build another? Over the past years since I moved from Linux to macOS, I struggled to find a clipboard manager that is as free and simple as Parcellite, but I couldn't. So I've decided to build one.

Also, I wanted to learn Swift and get acquainted with macOS application development.

License

MIT

Maccy (p0deje/Maccy)

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What is this?Maccy is a lightweight, open-source clipboard manager for macOS. It keeps the history of everything you copy and lets you quickly search, navigate, and reuse previous clipboard contents.
Is it a regular app window or a menu bar utility?It lives in the menu bar: SHIFT+COMMAND+C or a click on its icon pops up the history, and you just start typing to search it. It is keyboard-first, fast, and uses native macOS UI.
Will it run on my Mac?Only macOS Sonoma 14 or newer is supported, and it is a Mac-only app — there is no Windows or Linux version.
What happens to passwords and other sensitive data I copy?By default it ignores copy types considered confidential or temporary, like entries from 1Password or KeeWeb, and you can add your own ignored types. You can also pause it entirely or skip just the next copy via the menu icon.
What are the main shortcuts once the history is open?ENTER picks an item and copies it, OPTION+ENTER selects it and pastes immediately, OPTION+SHIFT+ENTER pastes without formatting. OPTION+DELETE deletes an item, OPTION+P pins it to the top with a permanent shortcut.
Does picking an item paste it automatically?Only if 'Paste automatically' is enabled in Preferences and Maccy is listed in System Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Accessibility. Otherwise selecting an item just copies it for manual pasting.
How quickly does it notice new copies?It checks the clipboard every 500 ms by default, which is enough for most users; the interval can be lowered with a defaults setting if you want it snappier.
Which website is the official one to download from?Only maccy.app. The README warns that fake sites like maccyapp.net and maccyapp.com impersonate Maccy and distribute malware, so use maccy.app or the GitHub releases page.
Why did the author build yet another clipboard manager?After moving from Linux to macOS the author could not find anything as free and simple as Parcellite, so he built one — and used the project to learn Swift and macOS development.
What are similar projects?tinycast, vorssaint-utils, Amethyst, forel, tendedero, macos-sysdata, DockDoor, BrewUI
Which topics is it in?clipboard-manager, keyboard, menu-bar, lightweight, native, homebrew, app, swift, utility, productivity, gui, privacy
Creator
p0deje
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84.9 MB
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CommitOct 15Release2.7.1Aug 10
Age
8y
Commits · 90 Days