Using Mac Clipboard Managers

macmost.com/e-... Perhaps the most useful third-party tool you can get for your Mac is a clipboard manager. These will let you go beyond the single copy and paste clipboard and recall items you previous copied.
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[@D.S.handle]

The default clipboard manager in Windows is almost perfect. It saves not just text but images and formatting styles. This is one thing i truly miss in MacOS. Hope Apple would add such feature in the next update.

[@smilebot484]

what? the default on mac is identical! windows users also use clipboard managers for exactly the same reason as mac users. copy overwrites the previous clips.

[@TioIrawan]

@@smilebot484 no, windows 10 has clipboard history out of the box

[@reyanshsingla]

@@smilebot484 no windows has an inbuilt clipboard managers which opens with windows+v, its so easy to use and works perfectly!

[@nguyencongquoc4436]

yes. i need this feature. it's annoying to be without it.

[@gosich]

And you can also trust built-in clipboard manager, while third party apps can do with your clipboard content whatever they want. I can’t imagine giving access to everything I copy/paste to a software with no privacy guarantee. The same is true for so called password managers, btw.

[@johncrow7878]

I have to use a Windows machine for work, and one of the nice features is the clipboard manager built into the op sys. I hadn't thought about looking in the app store for something similar for my personal mac. Now I will. Thanks.

[@renankabariti]

From my quick research I found Clipy is the best. Light and quick, very similar and in many ways better than the native clipboard manager in windows. It stores images and texts, copies automaticaly images from the mac screenshot tool and the shortcuts are customizable. Also, you don't have to reach for the menu bar. There's a shortcut that opens you clipboard history in a pop menu directly over your mouse pointer. Amazing!

[@johncrow7878]

@@renankabariti Thank you, I will take a look at the app.

[@ChristopherDazey]

I've been using Clipy for years. It's Mac only and hasn't been updated in a long while, but it's free and it still works on Catalina. But you've inspired me to take a look at these alternatives. Thanks!

[@mojoblues66]

it is open source which I find important because sometimes I have passwords in my clipboard. github.com/Clipy/Clipy

[@renankabariti]

Thank you so much for the tip. I am thrilled with Clipy and would never have found it without your comment because it's not in the App Store. It has just the right features from the Windows default manager plus a lot of cool customizations and shortcuts! ;)

[@ChristopherDazey]

@@renankabariti That's funny. I got a notification about a reply to a two-year old comment! That doesn't happen every day! Thanks for replying to my old comment! Two years later, I am still using good old reliable Clipy on Monterey. It still hasn't been updated, but it still works for some reason. I looked into the other, newer clipboard managers, and Clipy is still my favorite. It's basic and not flashy but does exactly what you need. Let's meet back here in 2024 and see if Clipy is still working then!

[@timz9862]

I use Clipy, as well. Unfortunately, in Ventura every time you login a notification pops up saying something about Clipy starting up on login. Hopefully, it will get updated to fix this. Otherwise, it still works great.

[@221b-Maker-Street]

I'm reading that word and its lack of second 'p' is bothering me.😂 Currently it reads like it rhymes with _stripy, gripy, Nike, spiky, or psyche!_ 🥴

[@RonLeblanc]

These are great! I've never given the clip board any thought, but I love that it can work through iCloud. Thanks.

[@NatalieMishoe]

You are a godsend. I need so much help with my Mac bc everyone in my house are PC users. If I haven’t already downloaded the clipboard manager is there a way to see my history of copy paste. I just accidentally copied over my previous copy and it was a very long email

[@hermes8258]

The genius of your teaching method is that you are able (excelling really) to both present something without diversions, simply yet also stretch the mind of the learner a little. It's the sweet spot. I just learned from the school of hard knocks that my MacBook Air doesn't have a clipboard manager the same way my PC does. Well, at least I can search for an email backup, if I spend enough time at it. So, my question is: can a clipboard manager find clips retroactively? I mean, things that I cut *before* I installed the app? Oh, and isn't there a privacy concern with cloud-base services?

[@MiroKocan]

I use alfred clipboard manager and I'm happy with it.

[@boblatzer]

I Use iclip. The most amazing clipboard manager I have ever used. Worth checking out. Works perfectly on the latest Big Sur running on a silicon Mac mini.

[@johncrow7878]

Thanks for the suggestion Robert.

[@salvadorpradoramos]

I love this channel.

[@DanielTubul]

Thanks, your solution is better than my old one (copyclip) which is cleaner (without ads) free, and!!! able to share copy history between devices !

[@CescoCDN]

Forgot to thank you in a related video where you explain Paste and Match Style. OMG, genius here would copy, say, white text, then paste it (ofcourse couldn't see the damn text), drag the cursor to highlight it, bring up Fonts and select black for text. All the while Paste and Match was all that's needed. This underscores what you said at the beginning of this video: read and learn macOS' capabilities! This said, I bought iClip after the venerable PHPPasteboard was killed off suddenly. I want a manager which allows me to access clips from a slide-our drawer as my menubar Is getting a wee bit cluttered.

[@kelli8923]

Any recommendations for iPhone apps that do this? I used to have one on a jailbroken phone but can’t find one for my phone now that is not jailbroken.

[@antonhen23]

Thanks a lot!

[@vincentmessina9947]

Very useful thank you

[@HamzaKhan-vc3hm]

Thank you

[@ozayed5580]

Thx for the video . It's a shame that apple doesn't have it already on the system

[@martinbaltser]

Hey you just blew my mind. Have been looking for something like this for a while! Thanks this will make my work on my chanel much more easy! Hugs from Denmark

[@221b-Maker-Street]

Is this a Chanel handbag or perhaps a Chanel lipstick that you're working on? 😉🤗

[@rm3934]

I guess that a standard Windows feature is beyond the dreams of many Mac users but being able to "Pin" some content to the "Clipboard" is very useful; presumably some of the paid Apps. have this phenomenally advanced feature.

[@macmost]

Some paid, but a lot of free ones too.

[@rm3934]

​@@macmost "Pin" meaning the copied item remains after logging off the device. "Flycut" has something called "Favorites" but there seem to not instructions anywhere as to how to use it and there is no obvious functionality. It may be one of those Apps. where functions appear to be available but only work with a purchased version. I checked reviews and couldn't locate any free app. with the "pin" function so I'd be pleased to become aware of any.

[@macmost]

@@rm3934 To do it in Flycut, see the instructions at github.com/TermiT/Flycut/blob/master/help.md

[@rm3934]

​@@macmost Thanks; I was going to state that I'd read it and was none the wiser; however after carefully reading it I've now discovered how to save and find "favorites"; after ten minutes of experimenting I've also found a way to delete individual lines -for which the instruction is incorrect. Having opened the "bezel" using Cmd.+z you then need to lift a finger off the z while the Cmd. key remains down and press delete. I

[@terrymendoza5181]

Thank you so much! this is so helpful ❤️

[@Abdullah-zl9ub]

What app do you use for iOS and iPadOS for clipboard manager? I always used CloudClip you recommended but seems old now and not updated

[@macmost]

None. Since iOS and iPadOS apps are sandboxed (separated from each other) and there is no Menu Bar, there really is no way to have a clipboard manager in the same way you get on macOS.

[@DennisMathias]

Help me out here. When I cut multiple items and then need to paste the third one..why can't I hit rightclick select PASTE and select what I want to paste. That's the way it ought to work. I should have to go to another app..is that too much?

[@macmost]

You'll need a third-party clipboard manager for that. macOS by itself just has one clipboard.

[@nkwhph]

awesome stuff thanks Gary!

[@anybluechocolate]

Ok, but is there a way to export the list, or paste all of the items at once? Is there an app that can do that?

[@dupotalatable4359]

I always learn something useful from your tutorials. Quick question: Flycut is a free app?

[@macmost]

Just look in the Mac App Store and you'll see that it is free, yes.

[@dupotalatable4359]

@@macmost Got it!! Thank you again.

[@VaradiAttila]

Hi, thanks for the nice show. What is your camera/desktop recorder app you used that shows even the keypresses?

[@garycard1826]

Great video and App features. Very useful. I'm not sure I understand the "1 Password" option in Cloud Clip Manager? Can you please elaborate this feature for us?

[@timz9862]

When enabled it will not save a password from 1Password. It’s a security feature.

[@benderb.rodrigues1659]

why I cannot find any clipboard manager I've downloaded on the menu bar or any functional place? thanks.

[@nelsondog100]

Very useful!

[@Abdullah-zl9ub]

Still using same apps for clipboard? (I installed it a year ago as you referred to it). (Does it have a keyboard shortcuts by the way to copy and paste perhaps..)

[@macmost]

These are still good. Try them out and see.

[@28gracekim]

Thank you so much. This is so helpful. I just got new Mac and I’ve having difficulty learning different features, I just downloaded flycut following your KZbin video but it’s asking to go to system preference, I did but I don’t know what to do next. Nothing is lighting up for me to continue. Please help. Thank you

[@macmost]

What does it say, exactly? Follow along with those instructions. It is probably asking you to grant it permission in privacy settings.

[@miamiwax5504]

Are there any clip board apps where u can easily arrange the order of the items? Like change the position on the list?

[@macmost]

I think that is a feature of some of them, but not sure which ones. However, if your goal is to have some clips saved forever and reuse them you should look at other techniques: Text Replacements, Clippings, Notes, small TextEdit documents, etc.

[@DalilaMartinezHWConnect]

I do not have a clipboard manager on my macbook Pro and I cut something from my notes and now I can't find it in my clipboard? I already tried to hit go back to undo and I am not finding that information I previously cut from my Notes. Is there any way to retrieve my information? Thanks!

[@macmost]

You've tried the only two things I can think of.

[@gjergjikastrioti00]

is there a option to see all the copying i have done since i started using it or i am stuck with the limit?

[@elbas3412]

Are there clipboard apps that save copied videos?

[@macmost]

Not that I know of.

[@thes3johnson]

Do you know of a clipboard manager for MacOS that offers permanent clips? Similar to ArsClip. Permanent clips are nice to have for repetitive tasks.

[@JohnMHammer]

The one I use, Clipboard History from the Mac App Store... apps.apple.com/us/app/clipboard-history/id420939835?mt=12 ...allows the user to set "favorites" which can be accessed with keyboard shortcuts and will not be overwritten by new clips. All the clips remain, including through restarts, until the clip count maximum (set by the user) is reached; I have mine set to 51 and going over that limit does not delete my "favorite" clips, only the oldest un-favorited clip.

[@CescoCDN]

I use iClip which allows you to create "sets" of clipboards. Thus I have one set which holds often used informations which I click and paste. when needed.

[@thes3johnson]

CescoCDN Thanks, I’ll look into it.

[@smilebot484]

They pretty much all do this

[@Burps___]

@@CescoCDN Hi Cesco. Although I like a couple of the clipboards that Gary has shown, I'm frustrated with the lack of categorical filing of any clips (it's just a list). Does iClip (currently $15 on app store for Mac) allow categorization and filing. For example, if I wish to store all my Twitter hashtags for baseball ⚾️ in a ready-to-copy form, can I create a separate file for just those in iClip?? And Does iClip use iCloud for backup? Thank you for any advice. ☮️

[@MurrayAtherton]

Is there one that is better to work on an iPad? I often like to copy both text and images but really have a challenge on the iPad.

[@macmost]

I'm not sure about iOS. It would seem that security would make it impossible for any Clipboard Manager to work well. Try some and see.

[@JohnMHammer]

@@macmost The developer of CloudClip Manager, the Mac application, has an iOS version, CloudClip: apps.apple.com/us/app/cloudclip/id563356503 Of course, you have to use the CloudClip app to send and receive the data, as you said it can't intercept system processes the way a Mac app can do. But if you're already using CloudClip Manager on the Mac it might be worth a look. I use Clipboard History from the Mac App Store. It hasn't been updated in years but it works really well. I rarely need cloud syncing or the ability to move multiple clips over to an iOS device. The Universal Clipboard works well enough for me when I have that rare need: support.apple.com/en-us/HT209460

[@macmost]

@URS Note that this is built-in by default. Not the "manager" part, but being able to copy on a Mac and then paste on iOS, etc.

[@pomme4moi]

So you just trust the app provider is not sending your 1Password, Dashlane or other confidential info to their servers?

[@macmost]

As I mention in the video, you can set it so that such info isn't added. Also, by getting only apps from the Mac App Store, there is accountability there.

[@pomme4moi]

Yes, I understand. But it still requires a lot of trust that a tick box coded by a developer really does what it says it does. I’m just too risk-adverse, I guess, when it comes to data security.

[@SoNowWhat]

Can you save text with emojis?

[@AerialLensVideo]

Thanks! BUT Whoa -- this app wants access to my computer system through the Mac PRIVACY SETTINGS. WHY?! Call me paranoid, but No Way! ...until I know it is completely safe. Any clues? Do all clipboard managers want such access?

[@macmost]

Something like a clipboard manager will need this. It can't help you with your clipboard without access to your clipboard.

[@AerialLensVideo]

@@macmost Thanks for the response. I guess I am just concerned because in that settings area -- Privacy and Security -- it literally says "Allow the apps below to CONTROL YOUR COMPUTER." What?! Maybe whoever programmed that line of words at Apple does not know the profound extent of its meaning. Also, no other apps in that control list are currently enabled -- none at all, yet the desktop has been fully functional for years. See the concern? All this could be a avoided by Apple to simply adding the feature. Yep, paranoid for sure.

[@macmost]

@@AerialLensVideo This is very common for many apps. On mine, I have several listed there. A clipboard manager would need to control your computer to read the contents of the clipboard and to paste. Pasting is "controlling your computer." If you don't want to allow any apps these permissions, then that's fine. But you won't be able to use utilities like this.

[@AerialLensVideo]

@@macmost Thanks! I see your point and will go ahead with enabling that. Far be it from me to advise a huge corporation like Apple, but I'd suggest something like "ACCESS your system" or something other than the profound "CONTROL YOUR COMPUTER." Whoa! Ha.

[@johnturner6651]

All you've done is further frustrate me because you failed to answer my question. on MAC desktop computer, how can I access a video saved in clipboard? Video doesn't open ???

[@byakka]

You should demand your money back, that’ll show him!

[@rowdyrefs]

Windows has an inbuilt clipboard manager. What you doing apple

[@javtimestwo]

Does the Mac have a built-in clipboard? I was searching via spotlight and didn't find one

[@arike2010]

Hi Gary, thanks for your great videos. Regarding clipboards - I am really concerned about clipboards and certainly a clipboards managers which store large number of potential secrets of mine, including passwords etc. This is even worse than a PC because Apple collaborates iOS and MAC OS clipboards. Malicious SW can snoop into my secrets. What is your opinion? Thanks, Arik

[@macmost]

If you have malicious software, you've got problems whether or not you use a clipboard manager.

[@fadedshades9206]

Can it store and paste images with text?

[@macmost]

Many can, yes. Look for one with that feature.

[@Prokofiev999]

so poor options in comparison to what windows is presenting

[@johnturner6651]

Your explanations are obviously for the computer savvy . I'm NOT. So how about slowing down a little, and explaining things so a "baby" could understand them. That might be helpful !

[@hermes8258]

He does