# Maccy

> Lightweight, open-source clipboard manager for macOS

Maccy is an open-source clipboard manager for macOS that keeps a searchable history of what you copy and deliberately does little else. It is driven from the keyboard: open the history, type to filter and press Enter. The history is stored only on the Mac. The app is free from GitHub or Homebrew, while the download buttons on its website lead to paid copies that fund development.

- **Category:** Desktop Utilities
- **Made by:** Alex Rodionov
- **Website:** https://maccy.app
- **Runs on:** macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Maccy has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99 or more, pay what you want (website download via Gumroad).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** The full app is free from the GitHub releases page or Homebrew. The paid website and Mac App Store downloads are the same app, sold to support development.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GitHub or Homebrew | $0 | The complete app, downloaded from the GitHub releases page or installed with Homebrew. Open source under the MIT license. |
| Website download | $4.99+ one-time, pay what you want (Gumroad) | The Download button on maccy.app leads to Gumroad, where buyers name a price from a $4.99 minimum. |
| Mac App Store | $9.99 one-time purchase (US Mac App Store price) | The same app sold on the App Store to support development. Family Sharing covers up to six family members. |

Read from https://p0deje.gumroad.com/l/Apsra on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Maccy before buying.

## Key features

- **Clipboard history popup:** Shift-Command-C, or a click on the menu bar icon, opens the history. An item is selected with Enter, a click, or Command and its number.
- **Type-to-search:** Start typing to filter the whole clipboard history and press Enter to select a result, without using the mouse.
- **Paste options:** Option-Enter selects and pastes an item in one step, and Option-Shift-Enter pastes it without formatting. Automatic pasting needs the macOS Accessibility permission.
- **Pinned items:** Option-P pins or unpins an item, and unpinned items can be cleared separately from pinned ones.
- **Privacy handling:** If a password manager removes a copied password from the clipboard, Maccy removes it too. All history is stored on the Mac and does not leave it.
- **Shortcuts actions and preferences:** The App Store listing says complex cases can be automated with Shortcuts actions and that every aspect of the app is configurable in preferences.

## Good for

- Mac users who want clipboard history and nothing else
- Keyboard-driven work: search and paste without reaching for the mouse
- People who prefer open-source apps that keep data on the device

## Worth knowing

- macOS only; it requires macOS Sonoma 14 or higher.
- The free download is on GitHub or Homebrew. The website's buttons lead to paid copies: $4.99 or more on Gumroad, $9.99 on the Mac App Store.
- History stays on the Mac, so the pages read describe no syncing of clips to other devices.
- It is built to do one job; the vendor says it leaves out the extra features other clipboard managers add.

## Works with

Apple Shortcuts

**Tags:** Clipboard manager, Open source, Keyboard-first, Local-first, Menu bar app

## Alternatives

- [Paste](https://toolgpa.com/tools/paste): Clipboard manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad with pinboards. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/maccy-vs-paste)
- [Pastebot](https://toolgpa.com/tools/pastebot): Mac clipboard manager with pastebins, filters and stacks. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/maccy-vs-pastebot)
- [CopyClip](https://toolgpa.com/tools/copyclip): Text-only clipboard manager for the Mac menu bar. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/copyclip-vs-maccy)
- [CopyQ](https://toolgpa.com/tools/copyq): Open-source clipboard manager with tabs, commands and scripting. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/copyq-vs-maccy)
- [Raycast](https://toolgpa.com/tools/raycast): Keyboard launcher with extensions, clipboard history and AI. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/maccy-vs-raycast)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://maccy.app/
- https://p0deje.gumroad.com/l/Apsra
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/maccy/id1527619437
- https://github.com/p0deje/Maccy

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/maccy
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