Track every capability, native AppKit refinement, performance optimization, and bug fix shipped to the Mac App Store.
Current Mac App Store Version: v3.0.0 · macOS 13 (Ventura) through macOS 15 (Sequoia)
v3.0.0Latest Release
Major 3.0 Release: 4-Tier Licensing, On-Device AI Writing Tools & Universal Workflow
ClipBuddy 3.0 marks a major milestone: simplified 4-tier Mac App Store licensing, Pro Lifetime ownership, enhanced Apple Vision OCR speeds, and on-device Apple Foundation AI writing assistants with zero cloud dependencies.
New Features & Improvements
New 4-Tier Plan Structure: Free Forever ($0), Pro Monthly ($1.99), Pro Yearly ($12.99 / save 46%), and Pro Lifetime ($24.99 one-time).
Launch Offer Integration: Full support for 3-month free Pro code (LAUNCH3) directly via Mac App Store redemption.
Unlimited Local History: Optimized encrypted SQLite storage engine with zero artificial clip limits and sub-4ms query times.
On-Device AI Writing Tools: Summarize, rewrite, fix grammar, and explain code snippets locally using Apple Foundation Models (macOS 15+).
Sequential Paste Stack Refinements: Enhanced hotkey responsiveness for ⌘⌥S queues and 9 clipboard memory slots (⌘⌥1–9).
Universal Search & Picker Expansion: Seamless instant search across clipboard clips, 2,300+ emoji, and custom workflow labels.
Fixes & Performance
Resolved background memory footprint down to ~45MB on Apple Silicon M-series Macs.
Fixed dark mode contrast for code block syntax highlighting in OLED Super Black theme.
Enhanced ScreenCaptureKit cloaking so ClipBuddy windows stay hidden during Zoom & Google Meet screen sharing.
v2.9.7
Performance Optimizations & Sequoia Polish
Pre-3.0 release preparing database migrations, enhanced Apple Vision OCR recognition speeds, and memory tuning.
New Features & Improvements
SQLite FTS5 query optimizations reducing search latency on libraries with over 50,000 clips.
Enhanced Apple Vision OCR text box bounding for rotated text and dark mode screenshots.
Updated Touch ID biometric prompt timing and auto-clear security policies.
Fixes & Performance
Fixed occasional window flicker when rapidly toggling ⌘⇧V across multiple displays.
v2.9.1
Screen Share Privacy Cloaking & Touch ID Secret Vault Switches
Comprehensive privacy protections including live screen-share cloaking and granular toggles for sensitive credential detection.
New Features & Improvements
Screen Share Privacy Cloaking: One switch keeps ClipBuddy windows out of screen shares, recordings, and screenshots (Zoom, Meet, Teams, OBS) while remaining visible to you.
Touch ID Secret Vault Granular Toggles: Added individual switches in Preferences for payment cards, bank IBANs, API tokens, and private keys.
Secure Enclave Biometric Locking: Sensitive clips require Touch ID or system password to reveal and automatically purge from pasteboard after 60 seconds.
Enhanced JSON & CSV Inspectors: Live syntax error markers and instant table formatting directly in the picker drawer.
Fixes & Performance
Fixed clipboard item re-ordering when pasting from multiple spaces or virtual desktops.
Improved text extraction accuracy for low-contrast text in dark-mode screenshots.
A major capability upgrade introducing Universal Search across clips and emoji, built-in developer tools, and instant automation rules.
New Features & Improvements
Universal Search: Type a single query to search clipboard history, 2,300+ Unicode emoji, and custom labels simultaneously.
Two-Clip Visual Diff: Compare any two text or code clips side-by-side with split-view and unified line diffing on-device.
Developer Generators: In-drawer generators for UUIDs, Unix timestamp ↔ Human Date conversions, and URL parsing/query extraction.
Starter Rules Gallery: One-click automations to automatically sort screenshots into collections, strip tracking parameters from URLs, and burn secret clips after first paste.
Settings Search: Find any configuration setting or keyboard shortcut instantly via search in Preferences.
Fixes & Performance
Resolved an issue where large SVG vector copies could stall memory during background indexing.
Reduced CPU wakeups to near-zero when idle in the menu bar.
v2.4.0
Direct App Pasting, Capture Pausing & Custom Capture Rules
Faster paste workflows, flexible capture schedules, and customizable trigger rules for power users.
New Features & Improvements
Optional Direct Paste: Pick any clip and paste directly into the frontmost active window without manual ⌘V (requires Accessibility permission only when enabled).
Timed Capture Pausing: Temporarily pause clipboard recording for 15m, 30m, 1h, 3h, 8h, or until resumed manually from the menu bar.
Automated Routine Rules: Clean links, execute regex transforms, pin favorites, or burn-after-paste immediately upon copying.
Quick Palette: Floating mini-palette providing instant access to pinned favorites and top-copied clips.
Fixes & Performance
Improved compatibility with Electron-based terminal emulators and IDEs (Ghostty, Alacritty, VS Code).
Fixed keyboard navigation arrow jumps when scrolling large image collections.
v2.2.0Mac App Store Launch
Official Mac App Store Release & Pure AppKit UI
ClipBuddy arrives on the Mac App Store with a 100% native AppKit interface, Apple Vision OCR, and zero cloud accounts.
New Features & Improvements
Official Mac App Store Launch: Verified sandboxed distribution backed by Apple StoreKit and Family Sharing for up to 5 Macs.
Signature Bottom Picker Drawer: Keyboard-driven floating ribbon (⌘⇧V) that appears and dismisses instantly without stealing window focus.
Apple Vision OCR: Automatic on-device text recognition for screenshots and images with copy-text-from-image capabilities.
27 Handcrafted Themes: Curated warm, cool, rich, and OLED Super Black color palettes with real-time accent customization.
Local-First SQLite Architecture: Zero network tracking, zero external servers, and zero cloud dependencies.
Fixes & Performance
Migrated completely away from legacy direct-download feeds to Apple StoreKit with seamless receipt validation.
v2.0.0
The Ground-Up Native Swift 6 & AppKit Rewrite
Rebuilt from the ground up for Apple Silicon macOS 13+ with sub-millisecond launch times and negligible memory usage.
New Features & Improvements
Complete Swift 6 & AppKit Architecture: Eliminates web views and heavy background runtimes in favor of pure macOS system frameworks.
Sub-4ms Instant Search: Full-text SQLite FTS5 search index capable of querying tens of thousands of clips instantly.
Sequential Paste Stack: First-in, first-out (FIFO) queue for compiling research quotes and form fields.
ConcealedType & Password Manager Shield: Automatically recognizes and ignores password entries from 1Password, Bitwarden, and Apple Keychain.
Fixes & Performance
Eliminated all legacy disk writes during rapid multi-copy sessions.