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The best Flycut alternatives for Mac
Flycut: Free (open source, unmaintained), Mac (macOS 10.10+, Intel build; runs under Rosetta on Apple Silicon). Verified 2026-09-08.
Why people switch
Why people look for a Flycut alternative
Flycut is a fork of Jumpcut, and it has effectively been abandoned. The last release, 1.9.6, dates from December 2020, there is no Apple Silicon build, and the GitHub tracker holds more than two hundred open issues describing hotkeys failing on Sonoma, the bezel not appearing, and the app not working at all on M3 Macs. If you are reading this, it probably stopped working after a macOS update or when you bought a new Mac.
What to look for instead
The good news is that the plain-text, keyboard-driven style Flycut pioneered is well served today. Maccy is the closest free, maintained equivalent and is where most Flycut users should start. SnipVault keeps the same ⇧⌘V habit but adds search, images and files, screenshot OCR, snippets, and safe handling of passwords and one-time codes, none of which Flycut ever had. Either way you end up with an app built for the Mac you actually own.
Our pick
1. SnipVault
Clipboard history, screenshot OCR, and snippets in one keyboard-first Mac app.
Next to SnipVault, Flycut has no full-text search, pinboards / collections + tags, paste stack, screenshot ocr, or ocr captures kept searchable. Full table.
- ✓Flycut stopped working after a macOS update or on an Apple Silicon Mac
- ✓You want a maintained app with search, images, OCR, and snippets
- ✓You copy passwords or one-time codes and want them handled safely
Other options
Other clipboard managers worth a look
Still with them?
When Flycut is still the right call
- •You are on an older Intel Mac, want plain text only, and it still works for you
FAQ
What is the best Flycut alternative?+
For most Mac users it is SnipVault: unlimited history with pinboards and tags, plus screenshot OCR and snippet expansion that Flycut does not offer, for $29.99 a year or $79 once. Maccy is the best free pick.
Is there a free Flycut alternative?+
Maccy is free and open source, and fine if a searchable list is all you need. SnipVault is paid, with a 7-day trial that needs no card.
How do I switch from Flycut to SnipVault?+
Install SnipVault and let it build its own history while Flycut keeps running. After a week, pin what matters and quit Flycut.
Nothing to migrate: install it, keep Flycut open, and see which one you reach for.