Guides
How-to guides for Mac clipboard
Practical, no-padding walkthroughs. Most use Maccy as the example because it's free and open source, but the ideas carry to any manager.
01
how to install maccy
How to install & configure Maccy
Download, permissions, and the four settings worth changing first.
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view clipboard history mac
How to view clipboard history on Mac
Spotlight, a dedicated app, and the Terminal one-liner.
03
clear clipboard mac
How to clear clipboard history on Mac
Wipe the current clip, the full history, or set it to forget on its own.
04
maccy regex search
Maccy search & regex guide
Fuzzy, exact, and regular-expression search, with examples.
05
clipboard manager privacy mac
Ignore apps & exclude passwords
Keep your password manager and secrets out of clipboard history.
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clipboard sync mac
Set up clipboard sync across Macs
Universal Clipboard, iCloud, and what actually syncs history.
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mac paste shortcut
Keyboard shortcuts for fast pasting
Paste without formatting, cycle the stack, and paste by number.
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