Clipboard history that appears when you press Ctrl-V.
copyPastelino quietly sits in your menu bar, remembers what you copy, and lets you pick the right item with a small preview – all without changing the way you work.
Works on macOS 15+ · Global shortcut Ctrl + V · No accounts, no cloud.
Why copyPastelino?
- Zero learning curve – keep using Cmd-C and Ctrl-V as usual.
- Fast preview – see the next item right next to your mouse.
- Understands rich content – text, links, images, PDFs, files.
- Stays out of your way – tiny menu bar app, no window clutter.
Privacy & data
- Works fully offline. There is no server component.
- No accounts, no analytics, no tracking.
- Clipboard history is stored locally using Apple’s SwiftData.
- You can clear all history at any time from the menu.
- Accessibility and Input Monitoring are only used to: detect the Ctrl-V shortcut and simulate paste.
Power user proof: verify zero network connections
These checks are optional. They show whether the running app process has any TCP/UDP sockets open or is sending/receiving network traffic.
# 1) Find the PID
pgrep -ix copyPastelino
# Alternative:
ps aux | grep -i copyPastelino
# 2) Check open TCP/UDP sockets for that PID (If you see other processes, you forgot -a 😉)
lsof -n -P -iTCP -iUDP -a -p <pid>
# 3) Watch live traffic (TCP + UDP)
nettop -p <pid> -m tcp,udp
Expected result: no TCP/UDP entries in lsof and 0 bytes
in nettop while you use the app.
Performance & efficiency
- Lightweight by design – menu bar app, minimal UI, no background daemons.
- Low overhead in typical use – the app mostly waits for your shortcut.
- Memory stays predictable – history is stored locally and managed cleanly.
- Measured with Xcode Instruments – screenshots are real profiling runs.
CPU profiling (Instruments)
Memory profiling (Instruments)