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Why your NotchStar clipboard history clears when you quit

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NotchStar clipboard history clears when you quit the app, on purpose. The history lives only in memory on your Mac, up to 50 items, and nothing is written to disk or synced. Quitting wipes it, and so does a restart.

Why it works this way

A clipboard history is a list of everything you copy, which can include passwords, tokens and private messages. Keeping it in memory means there is no file on disk that holds it, and no copy to back up or leave behind. The app also skips anything a password manager marks as concealed.

What to do if you need something longer

  • Move the item to the file shelf if it is a file.
  • Paste it into Quick Notes if it is text you want to keep.
  • Leave NotchStar running. History survives as long as the app does.

A persistent history is on the roadmap as an opt in idea. There is no date, and it is not a promise.

See how to search your history while it is there.

Quick answers.

Can I make clipboard history persist?

Not today. A persistent history is listed on the roadmap as an opt in idea, not a promise.

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Keep reading.

Clipboard history that lives in your notch
Searchable clipboard history in the Mac notch: text, links, images and files. Skips password manager copies. Click any item to copy it again.
How to search your clipboard history in NotchStar
Open the notch, pick Clipboard and type to filter 50 recent copies. Search ignores capitals and accents, and typing image finds copied images.
A privacy checklist for any Mac notch app
Seven checks to make before you install a notch app: permissions, notarization, network use, data storage and what to do if something looks off.
What is clipboard history?
Clipboard history is a list of the things you recently copied, so you can paste an older item again. Learn how it works on a Mac and what to watch for.

More in Clipboard.

How to search your clipboard history in NotchStar
Open the notch, pick Clipboard and type to filter 50 recent copies. Search ignores capitals and accents, and typing image finds copied images.
How many items NotchStar clipboard history keeps
NotchStar keeps the 50 most recent clipboard items, at most 10 of them images. Older items drop off, and the list shows the 30 newest matches at a time.
How to paste an older item from NotchStar clipboard history
Open the notch, pick Clipboard, click the item you want, then press Command V where you want it. NotchStar copies the item back and does not paste for you.
What happens when you copy the same thing twice in NotchStar
Copy the same text, image or file again and NotchStar moves it to the top of the clipboard list instead of adding a duplicate. Here is how it matches.
What NotchStar does with files you copy in Finder
NotchStar records files copied in Finder as files, with their icon, not as text names. Click a row to copy the file again. Search matches name and path.
How NotchStar clipboard history handles images
NotchStar keeps images you copy in clipboard history at a reduced size, shows a thumbnail, and keeps only the 10 newest. Search finds them with the word image.
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