The best open source clipboard managers for Mac
By Arvind Kumar ·
macOS remembers one copied item at a time. A clipboard manager keeps a history, so the thing you copied ten minutes ago is still there. These are open source, free, and each one installs in one click with OpenDMG.
The apps
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1. Maccy
Lightweight search-as-you-type clipboard manager. The one most people start with. It opens with a shortcut, you type a few letters, press Return, and the old item is pasted.
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2. Clipy
Clipy is a Clipboard extension app for macOS. A long-standing menu bar clipboard manager with snippets, for text you paste again and again.
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3. Deck
Privacy-focused macOS clipboard management tool.
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4. PasteMemo
Smart clipboard manager that keeps your copies one hotkey away for instant pasting.
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5. Clipbara
Fast, private, open-source clipboard manager to find anything you've copied, organize important clips, and paste without leaving your keyboard.
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6. ClipPocket
Your Smart Clipboard Manager for macOS.
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7. Macboard
A minimalistic clipboard manager for macOS.
Order is by GitHub stars among apps that install as a ready-made Mac app. Descriptions are the developers' own; versions and star counts are refreshed with the catalog.
A clipboard history can hold passwords and other private text. Whichever app you choose, look in its settings for a way to ignore password managers and to clear the history.
Install them in one click
OpenDMG is a free, open source app store for open source Mac apps. It downloads each app from its developer's own GitHub release, checks it, and keeps it up to date. No account is needed.