Search is the whole point
Maccy is built around search. Open it with ⇧ + ⌘ + C and just start typing — the list filters instantly as you go. You rarely scroll; you type two or three characters of what you remember and the right clip floats up.
Search modes
Maccy offers different matching behaviours you can set in preferences:
| Mode | What it does | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Fuzzy | Matches loosely; characters in order | Half-remembered text |
| Exact | Matches the literal substring | Precise phrases |
| Regular expression | Full regex patterns | Power users, structured data |
Using regular expressions
Switch Maccy's search to regular-expression mode and your query becomes a pattern. A few practical examples:
https?://— find copied links.\b[A-F0-9]{6}\b— find six-character hex colour codes.\d{3}-\d{4}— find things shaped like phone numbers.TODO|FIXME— find copied code comments.
Regex search shines when your history is full of structured snippets — URLs, hashes, colour codes — and you want a whole class of them, not one exact string.
Frequently asked questions
Does Maccy support regex search?
Yes — switch the search mode to regular expression in preferences and your query is treated as a regex pattern.
What's the difference between fuzzy and exact search?
Fuzzy matches characters loosely and in order, forgiving typos; exact matches the literal substring. Use fuzzy when you half-remember something, exact when you know the phrase.
Can I search images in Maccy?
Search targets text. Images appear in history, but you find them by surrounding text or by scrolling, not by matching pixels.