Maccy
Maccy is a free, open-source desktop utility for macOS. Lightweight clipboard manager for macOS. It has 22,095 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and people use it instead of Paste. Its source code is on GitHub at p0deje/Maccy.
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About Maccy
Maccy is a lightweight clipboard manager for macOS. It keeps the history of what you copy and lets you quickly navigate, search, and use previous clipboard contents.
Install Maccy
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
brew install maccyReplaces
Commercial software people commonly use Maccy instead of.
- Paste
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Is Maccy free and open source?
Yes. Maccy's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Maccy?
Homebrew: brew install maccy. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: 2.8.0).
Can Maccy replace Paste?
Maccy is commonly used as a free alternative to Paste. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.