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Why password manager copies do not appear in NotchStar

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NotchStar does not record a copy that a password manager marks as concealed. If you copy a password from a manager that sets that flag, the copy does not appear in the Clipboard tab, which is on purpose.

How the flag works

Password managers can add a note to a copy that says “this is a secret”, using a type called org.nspasteboard.ConcealedType. Clipboard tools that respect it ignore those copies. NotchStar checks for it on every change, and if it is present, it records nothing for that copy.

What you will notice

You copy a password, paste it into a login form, and open Clipboard. The password is not there. Whatever you copied before it is still there, so there is a gap in the list.

What is not covered

  • An app that does not set the flag is invisible to this check. A note app, a terminal or a web page can hold a secret, and NotchStar will record it as it would any text.
  • The skipped password also stays on the Mac clipboard until you copy something else. NotchStar does not erase it.

What to do

  • Check whether your password manager has a setting that marks copies as concealed. Settings differ per app.
  • If you copied a secret from another app, quit NotchStar to clear the list. See how to clear clipboard history.

For other reasons an item may be absent, read why an item is missing. The tool is on the Clipboard feature page.

Quick answers.

Which password managers are supported?

Any that mark copies as concealed. NotchStar does not test or list specific managers, so check yours.

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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.
Is NotchStar clipboard history private
NotchStar keeps clipboard history in memory on your Mac only, never on disk or a server. It skips password manager copies and clears on quit.
Why an item is missing from NotchStar clipboard history
If a copy is missing from NotchStar clipboard history, check the password manager flag, the 50 item limit, launch time and quits, in that order.
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.
Why your NotchStar clipboard history clears when you quit
NotchStar keeps clipboard history in memory only, so quitting the app clears it. Nothing is written to disk, and password manager copies are skipped.
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.
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