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How to install Pastily on Mac
Install steps
- Go to pastily.app/#pricing and download the macOS build (
pastily-mac-universal.dmg). - Open the downloaded
.dmgfile. - Drag the Pastily icon into the Applications folder.
- Open Pastily from Applications or Spotlight.
- Open Settings → General → License, paste your licence key and activate it.
Is it safe to open?
Yes. Every macOS build of Pastily is signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple. Gatekeeper checks the app when you first open it and lets it run without a warning.
Allow Pastily to paste for you (Universal Paste)
The Universal Paste Queue pastes clips into other apps on your behalf, so macOS asks you to allow it once:
- Open System Settings.
- Go to Privacy & Security, then Accessibility.
- Add Pastily to the list and switch it on.
There is also an Open button next to the Universal Paste switch in Pastily's Settings that takes you straight there. You only need this permission for the paste queue; clipboard history works without it.
Pastily and macOS Tahoe's built-in clipboard history
macOS 26 Tahoe added a basic clipboard history to Spotlight (press Cmd+Space, then Cmd+4). It keeps items for at most 7 days and cannot pin clips. Pastily works alongside it and adds a history of up to 2,000 clips, pinned clips, Spaces and a paste queue, and the same app on Windows and Linux.
Updating
From version 2.1.0, Pastily checks for new versions by itself. Choose Update from the menu bar icon and it installs the update and restarts. See the changelog for what is new.
Common questions
Does Pastily work on Apple silicon and Intel Macs?
Yes. The download is a universal build that runs natively on both Apple silicon (M-series) and Intel Macs.
Why does Pastily ask for Accessibility permission on Mac?
Only the Universal Paste Queue needs it, because it pastes clips into other apps for you. Clipboard history, search and Spaces work without the permission.
Does the Mac have a built-in clipboard manager?
macOS 26 Tahoe has a basic clipboard history in Spotlight that keeps items for at most 7 days and cannot pin them. Earlier macOS versions remember only the last thing you copied.
Related guides
Getting started with Pastily
Install Pastily, activate your licence key in Settings, then press Cmd+Shift+B on Mac or Ctrl+Shift+B on Windows and Linux to open your clipboard history. Everything you copy from then on is saved on your own computer and can be searched and copied again.
How to copy and paste multiple items in order
Turn on Universal Paste in Pastily, copy each item you need, then press Cmd+Shift+V on Mac or Ctrl+Shift+V on Windows and Linux. Each press pastes the next item in the order you copied it, so you can fill a form or a spreadsheet without switching windows again and again.
Activate, move or refund your Pastily licence
Open Settings → General → License in Pastily, paste your licence key and activate it. To move Pastily to a new computer, deactivate it on the old one first, then activate the same key on the new one. Refunds are available for 7 days, no questions asked.
