WhereInClipHistory

Ever copied something, then copied something else, and lost the first thing forever? WhereInClipHistory gives your Mac the clipboard history it’s always been missing — the same idea as Windows’ Win+V, built as a tiny native menu bar utility.

Copy text anywhere with ⌘C, then press ⌥V whenever you need something back. A small panel appears next to your pointer with everything you copied this session, newest first. Click an entry and it’s on your clipboard again, ready to paste.

Features

Your clipboard, remembered

Every piece of text you copy is captured into a rolling session history. Scroll from your most recent copy back to your oldest, or type to filter instantly — search matches both the text and the app you copied it from.

Pin what matters

Some snippets you need every day — email signatures, addresses, code fragments, account numbers. Pin them and they survive restarts, sitting in their own section at the bottom of the panel. Everything unpinned is forgotten when the app quits. That’s a feature, not a bug.

Press ⌥V anywhere

The history panel opens next to your pointer in whatever app you’re working in, takes a keystroke to dismiss (Escape), and never steals focus from your work. No dock icon, no windows — just a quiet clipboard icon in your menu bar.

Text only, local only

WhereInClipHistory records text — no images, no files, no screenshots. Your clipboard data never leaves your Mac: no account, no cloud, no sync. The app is sandboxed and pinned clips are stored in a plain local file. Only anonymous usage statistics (EU-hosted, never your clipboard contents) are collected to help improve the app.

How it works

1. Copy as usual — ⌘C in any app. WhereInClipHistory notices new text and adds it to your history.
2. Press ⌥V — the history panel appears at your pointer.
3. Click a clip — it’s back on your clipboard. Paste with ⌘V.
4. Pin the keepers — click the 📌 on any row to keep it between sessions.

Privacy

Your clipboard data stays on your Mac — only anonymous usage counts are collected, never what you copy. Read the full privacy policy.

Support

For support, questions, or feature requests, contact us at apps@dataconsultingservices.net.