What is Maccy?
Maccy is a menu-bar clipboard history manager. Press Shift-Command-C and a list of everything you have copied appears; type to search, press Enter to copy an item back to the clipboard, or Option-Enter to paste it directly into the app in front. Items can be pinned so they stay at the top of the list, each with its own permanent keyboard shortcut. It is open source under the MIT licence, free, and needs no account. The project states it requires macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later and keeps the history on the device.
Verified product facts
- Type
- clipboard managerEditorially reviewed
- Platform
- macOS
- Pricing
- Open sourceDeveloper-stated
- Open source
- Yes
- Relationship to Nuanyue
- Third-party product — not published by NuanyueEditorially reviewed
- Licence
- MIT
- Current version
- 2.7.1Developer-stated
- Official website
- maccy.app/
Last updated . Facts marked developer-stated come from the developer and are not independently confirmed; editorially reviewed marks a Nuanyue judgement.
Key features
What Maccy does at a glance.
Shift-Command-C opens the clipboard history list
Type to search the history and press Enter to copy an item back
Option-Enter pastes the selected item directly
Into the front app
Pin items
So they stay at the top, each with a permanent keyboard shortcut
Ignore specific copy types, or pause copying entirely from the menu icon
What you can use Maccy for
- Reusing text copied a few minutes ago without copying it again
- Keeping a few pinned items reachable with one shortcut
- Pasting previous content without formatting
Who is Maccy for?
- People who copy and paste repeatedly and want a keyboard-first way back to it
- Users who want a free, open-source clipboard manager with no account
Who is Maccy not for?
- Users who need clipboard snippets and text templates — Maccy keeps history only
- Macs that cannot run macOS 14 (Sonoma), which the project states as the floor
Strengths and trade-offs
What Maccy does well, and what to weigh before choosing it. Points marked developer-stated come from the developer’s own material and have not been independently confirmed.
Strengths
- Open source under the MIT licence and free, with no account and no subscription.
- Keyboard-first operation: Shift-Command-C opens the history, Enter copies, Option-Enter pastes.
- Pinned items stay at the top of the list and keep a permanent shortcut of their own.
- The project describes the app as secure and private, and the history is kept on the device.Developer-stated
Trade-offs
- Requires macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later, so a Mac that cannot run Sonoma is out of reach.
- Keeps clipboard history only — there is no snippet or text-template store, which Paste and CopyQ both advertise.Editorially reviewed
- The project warns that fake sites such as maccyapp.net and maccyapp.com distribute malware disguised as Maccy, so the download has to come from maccy.app or the GitHub releases page.
What it does
Maccy is a menu-bar clipboard manager. Press Shift-Command-C and a list of everything you have copied appears; type to search, press Enter to copy an item back to the clipboard, or Option-Enter to paste it straight into the app you are working in. Items can be pinned so they stay at the top of the list, each with its own permanent keyboard shortcut.
The app is open source under the MIT licence and free, with no account and no sign-up. The project states it needs macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later, and keeps the history on the device.
Maccy keeps clipboard history and pinned items only. It has no snippet or text-template store and no cross-device sync — for those, Paste and CopyQ are the look-elsewhere pair.
Questions about Maccy
Is Maccy free?
Yes. Maccy is open source under the MIT licence, with no account and no paid tier.
Which macOS versions does Maccy support?
macOS 14 (Sonoma) and later, as stated by the project.
How do I install Maccy?
Download the latest release from the GitHub releases page, or install it with Homebrew using brew install maccy.
Does Maccy send my clipboard anywhere?
No. The history stays on the device; the project describes the app as secure and private.Developer-stated
Alternatives to Maccy
Apps that could replace this one — the same job, a different trade-off.
Clipy
Clipy is a Clipboard extension app for macOS.
Both are open-source clipboard managers for macOS. Clipy is based on ClipMenu; Maccy is a separate project built around one searchable list.
CopyQ
Clipboard Manager with Advanced Features.
Both keep a searchable clipboard history. CopyQ describes itself as having advanced features; Maccy keeps a single list and nothing else.
Similar apps
Related in purpose, but not a straight swap.
CleanClip
The cleanest Clipboard Manager on macOS, ever!
Both are menu-bar clipboard managers. CleanClip presents itself as the cleanest manager; Maccy is keyboard-first and open source.
Links
Sources
Facts on this page are checked against the sources below. Last updated .
- Maccy on the Mac App StoreGrade A
- Maccy — official websiteGrade B
- Maccy — source repositoryGrade D
