~8 MB download
Smaller than most PDFs. Installs in seconds and takes less space than a single photo.
Lightweight and fast
Maccy disappears into the background until you need it. No Electron, no daemons, no bloat.
Near-zero idle usage
Virtually no CPU or battery when idle. It wakes only when you copy or summon the window.
Instant fuzzy search
Search thousands of entries in milliseconds. Typing never stutters, even on older Intel Macs.
Universal binary
One build runs natively on Apple silicon and Intel. No Rosetta layer, no extra downloads.
Keyboard-first
Your hands never leave the home row. Built for people who prefer keystrokes over mouse gymnastics.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Summon clipboard history | ⌘ ⇧ C |
| Paste selected item | ↩ |
| Paste without formatting | ⌥ ↩ |
| Quick-pick first nine items | ⌘ 1…9 |
| Pin or unpin an entry | ⌘ P |
| Delete an entry | ⌫ |
| Clear entire history | ⌘ ⌫ |
Every shortcut is rebindable in Settings → Hotkeys. View the full shortcuts guide.
Secure and private
Your clipboard is sensitive data. Maccy keeps it local by default, encrypted when synced, and ignored when concealed.
Local-only storage
Everything lives in a database on your Mac. No analytics SDK, no crash reporter, no ad identifiers.
Password-manager safe
Automatically ignores concealed entries from 1Password, Bitwarden, Apple Passwords, and more.
Per-app blocklist
Add any app to an ignore list in Settings → Ignore — banking apps, token generators, and the like.
Optional iCloud sync
When enabled, pinned items sync between your Macs via Apple’s end-to-end encryption. We never see the data.
Read the full privacy policy for the complete data-flow.
Native UI
Not a web app in a wrapper. Written in Swift on AppKit, so it feels like part of macOS.
Light and dark mode
Automatically matches your system appearance. No jarring white boxes in a dark workspace.
Menu-bar footprint
One quiet icon in the menu bar. Click it if you like, but the keyboard is always faster. No dock clutter.
Rich text and images
Copy formatted text, screenshots, or file references. Maccy preserves the original data type exactly.
System Settings layout
Preferences follow the native macOS Settings pattern. No foreign menus, no inverted tabs.
Open source and free
Released under the MIT license. Audit it, fork it, ship it inside your company. No vendor lock-in.
No paid tiers
Every feature is available to everyone. No subscriptions, no pro badges, no gates. Optional tips welcome.
Community driven
Development happens openly on GitHub — public bug tracker, transparent roadmap.
Build from source
Clone and compile with Xcode for absolute certainty. The build is documented and reproducible.
Corporate friendly
MIT licensing means painless deployment across organizations. MDM configuration profiles are supported.
How Maccy compares
An honest look at how Maccy stacks up against the paid alternatives.
| Feature | Maccy | Paste | Pastebot | CopyClip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Subscription | One-time | Free |
| Open source | Yes (MIT) | No | No | No |
| Native AppKit | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fuzzy search | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Password-manager safety | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial |
| Telemetry | None | Yes | Optional | None |
See the full comparison page for details.
Feature questions
Does Maccy work on Apple silicon and Intel?
Yes. The universal binary runs natively on M1–M4 and Intel Macs with no emulation. Download here.
Can I use Maccy offline?
Absolutely. Everything except optional iCloud sync works without any network connection.
What file types does Maccy support?
Plain text, rich text, images, file references, and URLs. Original formatting is preserved on paste.
How do I pin an item?
Highlight any entry and press ⌘ P. Pinned items survive restarts and sync via iCloud.
Is there a history limit?
Configurable in Settings. Storage stays tiny because Maccy keeps lightweight previews, not duplicated files.