How do I open clipboard history on Mac?

Which clipboard shortcut should I use?

Command-C and Command-V copy and paste. To browse earlier copies, use the history shortcut for the tool you're using.

In macOS Tahoe: Spotlight

Open Spotlight with Command-Space, then press Command-4. If prompted, enable Clipboard history. This is the Spotlight route in macOS Tahoe; older macOS versions can work differently. See Apple's clipboard history instructions.

In OmniDock: Command-Shift-C

Turn on Clipboard History in OmniDock, then use Command-Shift-C to open its list. You can change the combination in Clipboard History settings. This is OmniDock's default shortcut, not a universal macOS shortcut.

Turn it on, then copy something

1. Click OD in the menu bar and open Clipboard History.
2. Turn on Enable Clipboard History. It's off by default.
3. Copy something, then press Command-Shift-C to open the history. You can change this combination under Keyboard Shortcut.
4. Search for an item, copy it from the list, and paste it where you need it.

History starts when you enable the feature. It can't recover items that weren't saved while it was running.

Keep what you need, clear what you don't

History supports text, formatted content, links, images, and file records. Open the list to find a previous copy and inspect its contents before using it again.

Set History Limit to keep between 1 and 999 recent entries. Delete an individual entry, or choose Clear All to remove every saved entry.

Your history stays on this Mac

OmniDock doesn't upload your clipboard history. It skips items that their source app explicitly marks as temporary, concealed, or automatically generated, but that won't catch every sensitive item. Clear anything you don't want to keep.

Automatic paste needs Accessibility permission. Without it, you can still copy a saved item and paste it yourself with Command-V. Read the privacy policy for storage details and limits.