A tiny, fully native macOS launcher with a global hotkey, app search, clipboard history, snippets and Raycast extension support.
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What is it?
Maccy is a clipboard manager for macOS that records what you copy so you can return to earlier clipboard contents. Open it with a global shortcut or from the menu bar, type to search the history, and press Enter to copy an item again or Option+Enter to paste it directly into the active app.
Items can be pinned to stay at the top of the list, deleted individually, or cleared in bulk, with pinned items kept separately. Maccy can paste without formatting, and it can be paused temporarily, or set to ignore only the next copy. Copies tagged as confidential or transient by apps such as password managers are skipped by default, and you can add custom pasteboard types to ignore.
Maccy requires macOS Sonoma 14 or later and can be installed from GitHub releases or via Homebrew. Its interface is translated into multiple languages through Weblate.
Key features
- 01Keeps a searchable history of copied items
- 02Keyboard-first navigation with global shortcut
- 03Pin items so they stay at the top of the list
- 04Paste with or without formatting
- 05Ignores confidential copies from password managers by default
- 06Customizable ignore rules for specific pasteboard types
Use cases
- Recovering text copied earlier while writing or coding
- Pasting frequently used snippets or templates from pinned items
- Pasting plain text into rich-text editors without formatting
Quick start
- 1
Install Maccy with Homebrew
brew install maccy - 2
Press Shift+Command+C to open Maccy
Things to know
- macOS only, requiring macOS Sonoma 14 or higher.
- Pasting automatically requires granting Accessibility permission in System Settings.
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FAQ
- What is Maccy?
- A lightweight clipboard manager for macOS that keeps a searchable history of copied items and lets you paste them quickly from the keyboard. Maccy is a clipboard manager for macOS that records what you copy so you can return to earlier clipboard contents. Open it with a global shortcut or from the menu bar, type to search the history, and press Enter to copy an item again or Option+Enter to paste it directly into the active app.
- Is Maccy free to use? What license does it have?
- Maccy is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
- Is Maccy still maintained?
- Actively maintained. The last commit to Maccy was on Oct 19, 2026.
- What can I use Maccy for?
- Recovering text copied earlier while writing or coding Pasting frequently used snippets or templates from pinned items Pasting plain text into rich-text editors without formatting
- How do I install Maccy?
- Install Maccy with Homebrew: brew install maccy Press Shift+Command+C to open Maccy
- Where can I get Maccy?
- The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/p0deje/Maccy
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