Maccy
Lightweight clipboard manager for quick access to copy history
Maccy is a lightweight clipboard manager for macOS that keeps the history of what you copy. It lets you quickly navigate, search, and use previous clipboard contents through a menu bar interface, providing instant access to your clipboard history via customizable keyboard shortcuts.
What we love ❤️
- Preserves clipboard history locally without cloud storage
- Near-instant search through previous clipboard entries
- Supports text, links, and formatted content
- Can exclude sensitive apps from history
- Keyboard-first interface with customizable shortcuts
- Minimal memory footprint (typically under 20MB)
- Clear, no-frills interface focused on functionality
- Open source under MIT license
Worth noting 💡
- Requires macOS Sonoma 14 or higher
- While Maccy is open source and freely available on GitHub under MIT license, the Mac App Store version has a price tag to support ongoing development
Maccy excels at clipboard management through a focused, privacy-respecting implementation that prioritizes speed and simplicity. While it lacks advanced features like sync or snippets management by design, its lightweight nature and keyboard-centric design make it exceptionally reliable for daily use. An excellent choice for macOS users seeking an unobtrusive, efficient clipboard manager that respects system resources and user privacy.