CopyBufferGuides
Short answers to everyday Mac clipboard questions, plus the full CopyBuffer user guide.
How to see your clipboard history on a Mac
macOS keeps only your last copy, and Spotlight in macOS Tahoe keeps more only for a limited time. Here is how to see and search everything you copied on a Mac.
How to paste without formatting on a Mac
Paste plain text on a Mac with Paste and Match Style, a system-wide keyboard shortcut, or CopyBuffer's ⌥⇧⌘V, which works in every app.
How to keep API keys out of .env files on a Mac
Stop leaving API keys in plain-text .env files. Store them in the macOS Keychain or a Touch ID vault and pass them only to the command that needs them.
How to search for text inside screenshots on a Mac
Find an old error screenshot by the words in it. What Live Text and Spotlight can do on a Mac, and how to search screenshots you only copied to the clipboard.
How to keep copied passwords out of clipboard history
Copied passwords can end up in a clipboard manager's history or on your iPhone through Universal Clipboard. How to stop both on a Mac.
CopyBuffer user guide: every shortcut, vault and cbvault
CopyBuffer setup, every ⌘⇧V shortcut, paste transforms, pasting in sequence, snippets, the Touch ID vault (2FA codes, backups), cbvault env vars and security design.