AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Clippy for macOS – retro floating paperclip with computer use
Clippy rebuilt as a macOS agent that can use your computer. It reads your screen and clicks/types the thing - Ar9av/clippy
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Clippy▲162Yes, Clippy from Microsoft Office is back — on macOS!
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2025 · felixrieseberg.github.io · its alternatives →
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ClipDrop▲651AR Copy Paste - Capture and transfer anything around you
2020 · clipdrop.co · its alternatives →
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ClipBook▲341A keyboard-centric clipboard history app for your Mac
2024 · clipbook.app · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, As a Software Engineer, I frequently copy and paste content. The fact that macOS clipboard buffer can keep only one item is very frustrating. It’s very annoying to copy → switch app → paste → switch app → copy → switch app → paste, and so on. Losing items I copied hours ago and having to find and copy them again is a waste of time. I tried many third-party clipboard managers like Alfred, Raycast, Paste, Maccy, etc. While great, they didn't fully meet my needs. As a developer, my requirements are: 1. Keyboard-centric operation to avoid using the mouse. I don’t want to waste my time…
2024 · clipbook.app · its alternatives →
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Copyclip▲108Simple, efficient clipboard manager for your Mac
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A helpful and familiar friend for your website visitors
2018 · gosquared.com · its alternatives →
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I made clippy because pbcopy can't do something I needed every day: copy files to paste into GUI apps. When you pbcopy < image.png, you get raw bytes instead of a file that Slack or email can use. Clippy fixes this: - clippy report.pdf → ⌘V into any app uploads the file - curl image.png | clippy → pipes become pasteable files - clippy *.jpg → multiple files at once - Text files still work like pbcopy Technical: Direct Objective-C bindings via CGo. Copies file references (like Finder), not contents. Auto-cleans temp files. No AppleScript hacks. Install: brew install…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Smarter copy-paste for macOS. New version!
Mar 2026 · cuatro.studio · its alternatives →
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OwnClip▲104Native macOS screen recorder with local-first AI privacy
Jun 2026 · ownclip.io · its alternatives →
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Clipboard Remote▲177Copy & paste between PC, Mac, iOS and Android
2025 · ntwind.com · its alternatives →
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Clipboard manager in your macOS menu bar
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Cliptop▲112Hi HN, I built Cliptop, a clipboard history app for macOS. Yes, it is another clipboard manager. I built it because I wanted one that felt fast from the keyboard, stayed local, handled more than plain text, and did not make me think too much about sensitive clipboard items. The main things I focused on: * Keyboard-first search and paste * Local clipboard history for text, links, code, images, files, colors, and design layers (e.g. Figma) * Quick actions like paste as plain text, color format conversion, image crop, background removal, and Markdown conversion * Pinboards for saving items and…
Jun 2026 · cliptop.app · its alternatives →
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