Poster for macOS

A lightweight, memory-efficient clipboard manager for macOS Silicon with system tray integration and keyboard shortcuts.

Features

• System Tray Icon: Always accessible from the menu bar
• Clipboard History: Stores up to 100 recent clipboard items
• Global Shortcuts:
  • Cmd+Shift+H: Show clipboard history window
  • Cmd+Shift+K: Clear clipboard history
• Multiple Content Types: Supports text, images, and files
• Memory Efficient: Limits item size to 1MB and history to 100 items
• Search: Quickly find items in your clipboard history
• Launch at Login: Optional auto-start with macOS

Building

1. Install Xcode Command Line Tools:

xcode-select --install

2. Build the application:

cd Poster
swift build -c release

3. The executable will be located at .build/release/Poster

Running

To run the application:

.build/release/Poster

The app will appear in your menu bar.

Creating an App Bundle

To create a proper macOS app bundle:

1. Create the app structure:

mkdir -p Poster.app/Contents/MacOS
mkdir -p Poster.app/Contents/Resources

2. Copy the executable:

cp .build/release/Poster Poster.app/Contents/MacOS/

3. Copy the Info.plist:

cp Info.plist Poster.app/Contents/

4. Now you can drag Poster.app to your Applications folder.

Usage

• Click the clipboard icon in the menu bar to see recent items
• Double-click an item in the history window to paste it
• Use keyboard shortcuts for quick access
• Access preferences to customize shortcuts and settings

Privacy & Security

This app requires accessibility permissions to:

• Monitor clipboard changes
• Simulate paste operations

You'll be prompted to grant these permissions on first run.