xCopy

Menu-bar clipboard history for Apple Silicon Macs

v1.0 · arm64 only · macOS 13+ Free

What You Get

Text & Media History

Captures ⌘C text plus images and common video files (mp4/mov).

Favorites

Right-click items to save. Right-click the menu icon for Favorites only.

Instant Paste On Select

Optional: left-click a clip to copy and paste into the frontmost app.

Hover Preview

Hold over a row for ~1 second to preview full text, image, or video.

Import / Export

JSON backups of history, media, and favorites — plus iCopy import.

Menu Bar Only

No Dock icon. Quiet accessory app that stays out of the way.

Keep text, images, and short videos from your clipboard. Star favorites, preview on hover, and optionally paste with one click. Built for M1 / M2 / M3 / M4 Macs (not Intel).

Download for Mac (Apple Silicon) Install Instructions xCopy-macOS-arm64.zip · free

Download & Install (macOS Apple Silicon)

Requires an M-series Mac. Intel Macs are not supported.

1. Download

Click Download for Mac (Apple Silicon) above.
Save xCopy-macOS-arm64.zip (usually to Downloads).

2. Unpack

Double-click the zip in Finder, or:
unzip ~/Downloads/xCopy-macOS-arm64.zip -d ~/Downloads
You should see xCopy.app.

3. Install

Drag xCopy.app into Applications.
Or keep it anywhere you prefer and open it from there.

4. First Launch (Gatekeeper)

Open xCopy from Applications (or Spotlight).
If macOS says the app “cannot be opened because it is from an unidentified developer”:
Right-click (or Control-click) xCopy.app → Open → Open again.
Or: System Settings → Privacy & Security → scroll to the blocked-app notice → Open Anyway.

5. Confirm It’s Running

Look for the xCopy icon in the menu bar (top right).
Left-click the icon → full menu (Settings, Favorites, Text, Media).
Right-click the icon → Favorites only.

6. Instant Paste (Optional but Recommended)

Open xCopy → Settings.
Ensure Instant Paste Element On Select is enabled if you want one-click paste.
Grant Accessibility: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility → enable xCopy.
Without Accessibility, copy-to-clipboard still works; automatic ⌘V paste does not.

Note: xCopy is ad-hoc signed for local distribution. First launch may require the “Open Anyway” step above. The app is arm64-only — it will not run on Intel Macs.

Quick Usage

Copy text with ⌘C — it appears under Text.
Copy an image or a short mp4/mov — it appears under Media.
Left-click a row to load the clip (and paste if Instant Paste is on).
Right-click a session item to add it to Favorites.
Right-click a favorite to remove it.
Hover ~1 second for a full preview; move away to cancel.

Requirements

macOS 13 or later
Apple Silicon (M1 / M2 / M3 / M4)
Accessibility permission for Instant Paste