Jumpcut

A minimalist application to provide clipboard buffering for macOS written by Steve Cook.

This repo is an import from https://sourceforge.net/projects/jumpcut/

For more details, please see the original project page.

Retaining the license of the original author, which is MIT license. All credits goes to the original author.

Purpose:

The original app was 32-bit only. It served me well until macOS Mojave. When I switched to macOS Catalina, this was the app that I immediately missed. Hence this repo.

This repo makes the app 64-bit compatible and thus supports macOS Catalina. I love this app for its minimalism and thus I would not add features.

IMPORTANT UPDATE:

The original author, Steve Cook has recently moved the project to Github and has added 64-bit support to the app. So if you are here looking for the Jumpcut app, please check out https://github.com/snark/jumpcut

Why not delete this repo?

I shall keep this repo for self reference. And just in case the original app loses its minimalism, I could always use this as a fallback 😊

Compatibility:

macOS 10.6 (Snow Leopard) ~ 10.15 (macOS Catalina)

Note: I have tested this only in Mojave and Catalina.

Install:

There are two ways you could get this app installed in your Mac. If you are comfortable with Apple's developer's tools, you may build and run the app. Otherwise, download the pre-built binaries.

1. Build and run:

• Get Xcode 10.2.1
• Download the code and build/run the app.

2. Use pre-built binaries

• Download latest Jumpcut.app.zip from here
• Allow the app to run accepting the risk that it was from an unidentified developer. Here is how you may do it:
  • control-click (right-click) the app icon, then choose Open from the contextual menu.
  • You would see an alert that says Jumpcut is from an unidentified developer. Click Open in the alert.

The above step will be a one time thing.

More details here: https://support.apple.com/kb/ph25088

A pictorial version is available here: https://www.imore.com/how-open-apps-unidentified-developers-mac

Note: If the downloaded zip/tar file presents itself as an app and that alarms you, do read this.

Additional permissions:

Jumpcut does not need special macOS permission to track and record global clipboard. But, Jumpcut makes use of accessibility APIs to paste recorded content on to the current app. When you use this feature for the first time, macOS (for obvious security and privacy reason) puts up an alert. The alert seeks your permission to allow Jumpcut to use the accessibility feature. I recommend you to review this Apple Support document for more information.

If you had denied the permission, you could change it. Open System Preferences, click Privacy, click Accessibility, then select the app’s checkbox. Unselect the app’s checkbox to remove the permission anytime.

Paste workflow without the accessibility permission:

• Use paste shortcut one or more time to chose the content you want to paste.
• Wait for the bezel to fade off and let the current app gain focus
• Use paste shortcut of the app

Paste workflow with the accessibility permission:

• Use paste shortcut one or more time to chose the content you want to paste. The last chosen content will paste onto the current app.

Hints:

• When the paste bezel is active, use arrow keys to chose previous or next clipboard.
• App allows pasting previous content from the Jumpcut menu. For this, enable 'Menu selection paste' in preferences.

TODO:

[ ] Explore generation of a code-signed/notarized build

[ ] Distribution via Homebrew

[ ] Update image assets to support Retina screen, if anyone could contribute image assets.

Build:

Use Xcode 10.2.1

Download pre-built binary:

Download Jumpcut.app.zip from here