What NotchStar does with files you copy in Finder
When you copy one or more files in Finder, NotchStar adds them to clipboard history as files. Each row shows the file’s icon and its name. It does not save the text of the name, and it does not make a copy of the file itself.
Why files take priority
Finder puts both the file and its name on the clipboard. NotchStar checks for files first, so you get the file row and not a text row with the name.
Several files at once
If you copy a group of files, each one gets its own row. They appear in the same order you selected them.
Clicking a file row
The file goes back on the clipboard as a file. Click in Finder, a chat window or a mail message that accepts files and paste. The click also moves the row to the top.
What is kept
NotchStar keeps the location of the file, not its contents. If you rename, move or delete the file afterwards, the row points at where it used to be. Check the file is still there before relying on the row.
Search
Type part of the file name or part of its folder path to find it. See how to find an old copy.
Limits
Files count toward the 50 item limit, but not the 10 image limit. History clears when you quit. To hold files for longer, use the file shelf. More about the tool is on the Clipboard feature page.
