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Install On Hand.

On Hand supports Apple silicon and Intel Macs running macOS 14 or later. The app is signed with Developer ID and notarized by Apple.

Install the app

  1. Download On Hand and unzip it.
  2. Move On Hand.app to Applications.
  3. Open On Hand from Applications. Confirm Open if macOS asks whether you want to open an app downloaded from the internet.
  4. Choose “Start keeping my clipboard.” Only new copies are captured.

Everyday use

Press ⌘⇧Space to open history. Search for a word or app, choose a clip with the arrow keys, and press Return to copy it. Switch to your destination and paste with ⌘V.

Use ⌘1–9 to copy a numbered result, ⌘O to preview, ⌘P to pin, and ⌘F to search. The keyboard button in On Hand shows the shortcut reference.

Turn on “Keep window open” to reuse several clips across apps. In Settings, you can change the global shortcut, choose excluded apps, adjust retention, pause capture, or clear history.

Build it yourself

View the source on GitHub. Install Xcode, XcodeGen, and SwiftLint, then run make test, make lint, and make app. The built app is in dist/On Hand.app. Full instructions are in the README.