Press Kit
Resources for journalists, bloggers, and content creators writing about Maccy.
Quick facts
2018
Year founded
v2.7.3
Current version
$0
Price โ always free
MIT
Open-source licence
~8 MB
App size
macOS 14+
Minimum OS requirement
One-line descriptions
"Maccy is a free, open-source clipboard manager for macOS that keeps a searchable history of everything you copy."
"Free and open-source clipboard history for Mac โ everything you've ever copied, searchable in under 2 seconds."
"The lightweight, privacy-first clipboard manager that professionals should use instead of paying for subscriptions."
Key features (for reviews)
- Searchable clipboard history โ up to 999,999 items, full-text + regex search
- Zero cost โ free direct download, MIT open source, no subscription ever
- Privacy-first โ local storage by default, configurable per-app ignore list, no telemetry
- Password manager safety โ 1Password, Bitwarden, Dashlane excluded by default
- Pinned items โ permanent shortcuts for frequently-used snippets
- Image & file support โ captures text, images, files, RTF, and HTML
- iCloud sync โ optional Mac-to-Mac clipboard history sync
- Plain-text paste โ strip formatting with Cmd+Return
- Homebrew support โ
brew install --cask maccy - Apple Silicon native โ M1 through M4, no Rosetta required
Logos and assets
The Maccy icon and logos are available from the GitHub repository. Please use them to refer to Maccy in articles and reviews without modification.
App icon (PNG)
Full asset pack (SVG, PNG at multiple resolutions, screenshots): GitHub Assets
Maccy has been covered by
- MacStories, MacSparky, AppStories
- Hacker News (#1 Show HN, multiple times)
- Product Hunt โ Top Product of the Day
- 9to5Mac, iMore, OSXDaily
- Setapp blog and partner features
Press contact
For review copies, interview requests, or media inquiries:
- GitHub: github.com/p0deje (maintainer)
- GitHub Discussions: github.com/p0deje/Maccy/discussions
- Twitter/X: Search @maccyapp or open an issue on GitHub
Maccy is maintained by a solo developer. Response times may vary. For urgent review deadlines, a GitHub issue titled "Press inquiry" typically gets a response within 48 hours.