How-To Guides
Learn how to use SourceBoard with simple step-by-step guides.
General
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Getting Started
Install from the Mac App Store and recover older clipboard items.
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Instant Access
Open history from anywhere with a global hotkey.
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Navigate, copy, pin, filter, and clean up from the keyboard.
Clipboard history
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Command Palette
Run common history actions from the keyboard (Cmd+K).
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Custom Titles
Add a custom title so you can find an item faster.
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Emails
Recognize email addresses and open them in Mail.
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File Clipboard Items
Capture Finder file copies and restore, reveal, or open them from history.
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Filters
Narrow history by type, pinned items, source app, or tags.
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Folder Clipboard Items
Copy Finder folders and filter them in history.
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Links & Colors
Open copied links in your browser. Color items show a swatch. The preview Copy as list copies hex, rgb(), rgba(), HSL, or the CSS name.
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Missing File Items
See dimmed Missing labels when a file path is gone.
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Named Colors
Copy a color as hex, rgb(), rgba(), HSL, or the CSS name from the preview.
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Open With
Open With For file and image history items, open the preview and choose Open (default app) or Open With… to pick another app. This feature requires a SourceBoard…
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Pinning
Keep reusable snippets pinned at the top of your history.
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Plain Text Mode
Strip formatting when you copy items back from history.
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Power User Features
Batch select, plain-text paste, transforms, import/export, and other power tools.
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QR Codes and OCR Text
Copy OCR text and QR / barcode payloads from image clips.
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Save Image as PNG
Save an image from history as a PNG. Preview can show recognized text.
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Search
Find clips with real-time search as you type.
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Snippets
Open a compact list of pins and notes with one hotkey. No extra store.
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Tags and Source Apps
Add tags, remove them from the item menu or the row trash icon, and filter by source app or tag.
Privacy
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Clear History on Quit or Restart
Optionally wipe unpinned history when quitting or after reboot.
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Ignore Applications
Skip clipboard capture from apps you choose.
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Pause Clipboard Capture
Temporarily stop remembering new copies.
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Privacy & Private Items
Hide sensitive clips and keep history encrypted at rest.
Notepad
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Using Notepad
Write notes with markdown, Quicklinks, and recovery.
Workspaces
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Using Workspaces
Separate histories and notepads by project.
Sync
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iCloud Sync
Sync history and notes across Macs (subscription).