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A lightweight, open-source clipboard history manager for macOS that stays keyboard-first.

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About Maccy

Maccy is a deliberately simple clipboard manager for the Mac. It keeps a history of what you copy, and a global shortcut (Shift-Command-C by default) opens a small menu where you type to search and press Enter to paste. That is most of what it does, and the author keeps it that way on purpose: there are no pinboards, sync or AI features, just fast search, pinning of frequent items, ignore rules and a native macOS look. History is stored only on your Mac, and if a password manager clears a copied password from the clipboard, Maccy drops it too. It is free and open source under the MIT licence via direct download or Homebrew, and there is also a paid Mac App Store version for people who want to support the developer or prefer App Store updates. Recent versions need macOS Sonoma 14 or later. People who want iPhone sync or visual boards will find it too bare, but for plain clipboard history it is quick and unobtrusive.

Best for: Mac users who want fast, private clipboard history without extras.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Free and open source
  • Very fast keyboard search and paste
  • History stays on your Mac
  • Respects password managers clearing secrets

Why people leave

  • No sync to iPhone or other Macs
  • Minimal features by design
  • Recent versions need macOS 14 or later

Top Maccy alternatives

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  1. 1Paste logo
    Paste

    Visual clipboard history with pinboards and iCloud sync to iPhone and iPad.

    66.5
  2. 2CopyQ logo
    CopyQ

    Open-source clipboard manager with tabs, scripting and Windows/Linux support.

    57.2
  3. 3Raycast logo
    Raycast

    Free clipboard history built into a full launcher.

    52.2
  4. 4Alfred logo
    Alfred

    Clipboard history and snippets as part of the Powerpack.

    50.3

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Maccy: common questions

Is Maccy free?

Yes. Maccy is free, open-source software.

Is Maccy open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at p0deje/Maccy.

What platforms does Maccy run on?

Maccy is available for macOS.

What are the best alternatives to Maccy?

The highest-ranked Maccy alternatives right now are Paste, CopyQ and Raycast. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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