Maccy ignored-apps configuration guide

Features By Updated June 2026 · 6 min read

Sometimes you do not want a copy remembered — from a banking app, a password vault, or anything sensitive. Maccy’s ignore list gives you precise control over what is captured. Here is how to set it up.

Where it lives: Settings → Ignore. Add apps there to stop Maccy recording their copies. Password managers are already ignored automatically — the list is for everything else you want excluded.

What Maccy ignores automatically

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Out of the box, Maccy skips clipboard items that apps mark as concealed or transient. Password managers like 1Password, Bitwarden, and Apple Passwords use these flags, so copied credentials are not stored without you configuring anything. Background: does Maccy see your passwords.

Adding an app to the ignore list

  1. Open Maccy Settings → Ignore.
  2. Add the application you want excluded (for example a banking, 2FA, or VPN app).
  3. From then on, copies made while that app is frontmost are not recorded.

This is the right tool when an app does not mark its copies as concealed but you still never want them in your history.

Ignoring by content type

Beyond whole apps, Maccy can ignore specific pasteboard types — useful if a particular kind of data (certain custom types) should never be stored regardless of source. Configure this in the same Ignore settings where available in your version.

Good candidates for the ignore list

  • Banking and finance apps — account and card numbers.
  • Authenticator / 2FA apps — one-time codes you do not need stored.
  • VPN and admin tools — keys and tokens.
  • Any app handling secrets that does not already mark copies concealed.

Ignore vs clear vs uninstall

Ignoring prevents capture in the first place — the cleanest approach for sensitive data. If something is already stored, clear your history instead. The ignore list is part of why Maccy rates well for privacy; see the full security review and most secure clipboard manager.

What the ignore list does

Maccy’s ignore list is a per-app privacy control. When an app’s bundle ID is on the list, Maccy never records clipboard writes from that app. The items are not stored, not searchable, and not visible in history.

This is how Maccy handles password managers: 1Password, Bitwarden, and Dashlane are on the default ignore list. When you copy a password, it goes directly to the clipboard but never enters Maccy’s history. The password is available for that one paste and then gone — exactly what you want for sensitive credentials.

Default ignored apps

Maccy ships with these bundle IDs on the ignore list by default:

  • com.1password.1password — 1Password
  • com.agilebits.onepassword-osx-helper — 1Password helper
  • com.bitwarden.desktop — Bitwarden
  • com.dashlane.Dashlane — Dashlane
  • com.apple.keychainaccess — macOS Keychain

These defaults protect the most common password management workflows without any user configuration required.

Adding an app to the ignore list

  1. You need the app’s bundle ID. Find it with: 
    osascript -e 'id of app "AppName"'
# Example: osascript -e 'id of app "Slack"'
# Returns: com.tinyspeck.slackmacgap
  2. Open Maccy Preferences → Ignore
  3. Click +
  4. Paste the bundle ID
  5. Close Preferences

Common apps to add to the ignore list

  • com.tinyspeck.slackmacgap — Slack (if you work with confidential data in DMs)
  • com.microsoft.teams2 — Microsoft Teams
  • com.apple.Safari — Safari (all tabs, including banking)
  • com.google.Chrome — Chrome (consider ignoring all browsing)
  • net.ankiweb.dtop — Anki (if copying sensitive study material)
  • com.raycast.macos — Raycast (if using it for sensitive data)

Ignoring only specific contexts (private browsing)

You cannot ignore a specific browser tab, but you can ignore an entire browser. A more practical approach for browsers: create a separate browser profile for sensitive work and ignore that profile’s bundle ID.

For Chrome’s incognito mode specifically: Chrome in incognito marks clipboard writes as private, which macOS forwards to Maccy as a private write signal. Maccy respects this and does not record incognito copies — no manual configuration needed.

Removing apps from the ignore list

  1. Open Maccy Preferences → Ignore
  2. Select the bundle ID you want to remove
  3. Click −

Going forward, copies from that app will be recorded normally. Past copies that were ignored cannot be recovered.

Ignore list via enterprise deployment

For MDM/Jamf deployment, you can push ignore list settings via defaults write:

defaults write com.p0deje.Maccy ignoredApps -array \
  "com.1password.1password" \
  "com.bitwarden.desktop" \
  "com.tinyspeck.slackmacgap"

See the enterprise deployment guide for the full MDM configuration.

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What the ignore list does

Maccy’s ignore list is a per-app privacy control. When an app’s bundle ID is on the list, Maccy never records clipboard writes from that app. The items are not stored, not searchable, and not visible in history.

This is how Maccy handles password managers: 1Password, Bitwarden, and Dashlane are on the default ignore list. When you copy a password, it goes directly to the clipboard but never enters Maccy’s history. The password is available for that one paste and then gone — exactly what you want for sensitive credentials.

Default ignored apps

Maccy ships with these bundle IDs on the ignore list by default:

These defaults protect the most common password management workflows without any user configuration required.

Adding an app to the ignore list

  1. You need the app’s bundle ID. Find it with: 
    osascript -e 'id of app "AppName"'
# Example: osascript -e 'id of app "Slack"'
# Returns: com.tinyspeck.slackmacgap
  2. Open Maccy Preferences → Ignore
  3. Click +
  4. Paste the bundle ID
  5. Close Preferences

Common apps to add to the ignore list

Ignoring only specific contexts (private browsing)

You cannot ignore a specific browser tab, but you can ignore an entire browser. A more practical approach for browsers: create a separate browser profile for sensitive work and ignore that profile’s bundle ID.

For Chrome’s incognito mode specifically: Chrome in incognito marks clipboard writes as private, which macOS forwards to Maccy as a private write signal. Maccy respects this and does not record incognito copies — no manual configuration needed.

Removing apps from the ignore list

  1. Open Maccy Preferences → Ignore
  2. Select the bundle ID you want to remove
  3. Click −

Going forward, copies from that app will be recorded normally. Past copies that were ignored cannot be recovered.

Ignore list via enterprise deployment

For MDM/Jamf deployment, you can push ignore list settings via defaults write:

defaults write com.p0deje.Maccy ignoredApps -array \
  "com.1password.1password" \
  "com.bitwarden.desktop" \
  "com.tinyspeck.slackmacgap"

See the enterprise deployment guide for the full MDM configuration.

Frequently asked

How do I stop Maccy from recording certain apps?

Open Settings > Ignore and add the application. Copies made while that app is frontmost will no longer be recorded. This is ideal for banking, 2FA, and VPN apps that do not already mark their copies as concealed.

Do I need to add my password manager to Maccy's ignore list?

No. Maccy automatically skips concealed and transient clipboard items, which is how password managers like 1Password and Bitwarden protect copied credentials. The ignore list is for other sensitive apps you want excluded.

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