Skip to main content

Clipmori

A native macOS clipboard history app built around an everyday need: find something copied earlier, preview it, and paste it again.

  • Interaction Design
  • macOS Development
  • SwiftUI / AppKit
Download for macOS
Period
September 2026
Status
Early macOS release · Signed and notarized installer

Case study at a glance

Problem
Find something copied earlier, inspect it, and paste it again.
Design decision
Combine horizontal history cards with search, full-content preview, and a choice of paste formatting.
Result and scope
An early native macOS release. History stays local but is not encrypted; automatic updates are not available.
Jump to a section
Clipmori project cover showing horizontal history cards and search

An everyday starting point

Clipmori began with a simple personal need: finding something copied earlier. Its scope centers on copy, find, and paste again—bringing that familiar sequence into a working macOS tool.

A closer look

A 20-second silent walkthrough assembled from actual interface states with sample data: browsing, search, preview, and favorites. The app interface is currently primarily in Simplified Chinese.

Three design decisions

  1. 01

    Browse and search

    Horizontal cards provide an overview; search locates a clip and Space reveals its full content.

  2. 02

    A formatting choice

    Text, images, rich text, and file references, with original-format or plain-text paste.

  3. 03

    Preview before importing

    History stays on the Mac. Backup imports show a preview and preserve existing local records.

From implementation to delivery

Built with SwiftUI, AppKit, and SwiftData, with isolated regression tests, documented on-device checks, and a signed, notarized installer.

This is an early release without automatic updates. History and backup files are not encrypted; file entries retain references rather than the files themselves.

View source: github.com/princeniu/LocalPaste

Explore more work