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Buffer for Mac

Lightweight macOS clipboard manager with text, image, and on-device OCR history.

By samirpatil2000. Free and open source, MIT licence.

Get it with OpenDMG View source on GitHub

Buffer at a glance

Version
3.0.0
Released
1 October 2026
Download size
1.8 MB
Works on
Apple silicon and Intel
Licence
MIT
Category
Productivity
Developer
samirpatil2000
GitHub stars
446

About Buffer

Buffer is a open-source lightweight, privacy-focused clipboard manager for macOS with searchable history and a quick ⇧⌘V shortcut.

Screenshots

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How to install Buffer on a Mac

  1. Get OpenDMG. It is a free app store for open source Mac apps. Download OpenDMG.
  2. Search for Buffer and press Get. OpenDMG downloads version 3.0.0 from samirpatil2000's own GitHub release.
  3. Open it. The download is checked against its SHA-256 fingerprint and its signature is checked on your Mac before it lands in Applications.

Updates to Buffer show up in OpenDMG and install with one button. No account is needed.

Prefer to do it by hand? The developer's files are on GitHub: Buffer_Intel.dmg (1.8 MB), Buffer_Silicon.dmg (1.8 MB).

What is new in Buffer 3.0.0

## 🚀 What's New in Buffer v3.0.0

Buffer v3.0.0 brings major enhancements to visual inspection, update workflows, clipboard history controls, and interface polish!

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### 🔍 Interactive Image Canvas
- **Pinch, Pan & Zoom**: Seamlessly inspect copied images and screenshots with pinch-to-zoom, two-finger pan, and drag gestures.
- **Shortcut & Click Controls**: Double-click to toggle fit/reset, or use `⌘+` / `⌘-` to zoom in and out.

### 🔄 In-App Updates & Release Highlights
- **Smart Update Notifications**: Discretely notifies you with an update chip in the header whenever a new version is released.
- **Release Highlights Popover**: View changelogs and release notes directly inside Buffer before updating.
- **Automatic Checks**: Periodic background checking and instant checks on window launch.

### 🧹 Clipboard Noise Controls & History Tiers
- **Noise Suppression**: Filter transient clips and rapid duplicates to keep your clipboard history clean and relevant.
- **Configurable History Tiers**: Set clipboard history capacity tiers to match your memory and retention needs.
- **Multi-Item Selection Polish**: Natural selection range adjustment — reversing direction with `Shift + ↑/↓` now properly shrinks the selection.

### ⚡ UI & Interaction Polish
- **Content Zoom**: Zoom preview content in and out using `⌘+` and `⌘-`.
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