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iClip Changelog

What's new in iClip 5.5.8

Feb 26, 2024
  • The clippings database file can be made permanent again on volumes other than the startup volume.
  • Fixes an issue around setting the name, background & text colors of clippings in bins.

New in iClip 5.5.7 (May 24, 2023)

  • Fixes detection of Word clippings (was broken in 5.5.6), so that the bin previews show the plain text again from Word clips like it did in v5.5.5.

New in iClip 5.5 (Oct 3, 2019)

  • iClip is now a 64 bit application and should run on macOS 10.15 Catalina. This new version 5.5 runs only on macOS 10.10 and later (5.2.6 runs on 10.6 and later).

New in iClip 5.2.6 Beta 9 (Feb 11, 2019)

  • Fixed: Pasting into LibreOffice works again.
  • Fixed: Deleting a clipping during Hot Key Copy/Paste mode with cmd-delete now really works.

New in iClip 5.2.6 Beta 8 (Feb 10, 2019)

  • Change: To delete a clipping during Hot Key Copy/Paste mode, you now need to hold the cmd key when you type the Delete or Backspace key.
  • Fixed: Services menu works again (got broken in recent betas).
  • Fixed: The (?) Help buttons in the Preference window open the correct help pages again.
  • Fixed: Scripting: "make new clipping copied from current application" and "make new clipping copied from clipboard" works now.
  • Fixed: Action Scripts are back in the Hot Clicks section of Preferences.

New in iClip 5.2.6 Beta 7 (Dec 6, 2018)

  • Fixed:
  • On Mojave (macOS 10.14), user is now getting reminded when using Copy or Paste without Accessibility in the Security Preferences being enabled.
  • When iClip needs to be moved due to running translocated, the Quit button will not actually quit iClip as intended.

New in iClip 5.2.6 Beta 6 (Dec 6, 2018)

  • Fixed: Popup Menus and the Clip Set menu work again with the classic skins (got broken in b4).

New in iClip 5.2.6 Beta 5 (Dec 5, 2018)

  • Fixed: Rare crash inside "SheetDivider".

New in iClip 5.2.6 Beta 4 (Dec 5, 2018)

  • Fixed: Rare issue where text copied from Messages (iChat) would appear wrong.

New in iClip 5.2.6 Beta 3 (Jul 30, 2018)

  • Fixed: After a display change (GPU switch) the iClip buttons don't become unresponsive any more.

New in iClip 5.2.6 Beta 2 (Jul 24, 2018)

  • Fixed: The Bin buttons work again (got broken in beta 1).
  • Fixed: Handoff (Pasteboard sharing between iOS and Macs) clips are not added to iClip any more (this was supposed to happen already in 5.2.5 but didn't).

New in iClip 5.2.6 Beta 1 (Jul 19, 2018)

  • New: Hot Key "Invoke Hot Key Operation" opens a menu from which any of the available Hot Key functions can be chosen.
  • New: Hot Key "Disable/Enable Hot Keys" deactivates all Hot Keys (exception: This and "Invoke Hot Key Operation" remain active). Can also be turned on/off from the Menu bar's iClip icon when ctrl-clicking on it.
  • New: Hidden Pref "Hotkey Copy/Paste: Keys Mask" controls which keys are used by iClip during Hot Key Copy & Paste mode. Add the following values to deactivate: 1 (cursor keys), 2 (scroll keys), 4 (special keys such as Esc, Delete, Spc, Tab), 8 (Return and Enter).
  • Fixed: Pasting into Matlab works more reliably.
  • Fixed: PowerCADD clips show a proper image instead of "?" in the bin.
  • Fixed: During Hot Key Copy & Paste, Page up/down keys move the bins correctly to the next page.

New in iClip 5.2.5 (May 22, 2018)

  • Copy & Paste works again with recent Word / Office versions.
  • Clippings from iOS (via Handoff feature) are not automatically recorded any more.
  • Handles huge texts in the clipboard better.
  • When unchecking the Prefs option "Show iClip in the menu bar", the icon gets again removed from the menu bar as intended.
  • Fixes Image and file copying with Evernote.
  • Using the Copy command in an application, then quickly switching to another app, won't switch back to the previous app any more.
  • Lists 1Password again in the Excluded Apps preferences. Also adds a Defaults button to reset the apps to iClip's suggestion.
  • Undo now works on clippings modified by manually invoked scripts.
  • Fixes various crashes (see "What's New" on the iClip website for details).

New in iClip 5.2.5 Beta 11 (May 15, 2018)

  • Fixed: Avoids another rare crash at launch.

New in iClip 5.2.5 Beta 10 (Apr 20, 2018)

  • Fixed: Clippings from iOS (via Handoff feature) are not automatically recorded any more.
  • Changed: Made some internal changes to prepare for 64 bit migration (not finished).

New in iClip 5.2.5 Beta 9 (Apr 20, 2018)

  • Changed: New hidden pref "Popup Preview Always Opens Zoomed" (YES/NO).
  • Changed: Web Popups now open larger (at 1000 x 400)

New in iClip 5.2.5 Beta 8 (Jan 15, 2018)

  • Fixed: Drag & Drop from iClip bins works again (got broken in b6).
  • Fixed: Copy & Paste works again with recent Word / Office versions.
  • Fixed: Handles huge texts in the clipboard better.
  • Fixed: When unchecking the Prefs option "Show iClip in the menu bar", the icon gets again removed from the menu bar as intended.
  • Fixed: Image and file copying with Evernote (see also: http://iclipapp.com/help/evernote-copy-image.html).
  • Fixed: Update checking works again with older Mac OS versions (10.6, 10.7 and 10.8).

New in iClip 5.2.5 Beta 7 (Aug 30, 2017)

  • New: New hidden pref "Keep name always when copying into bin" (Boolean) for keeping the name of the bin even if the copied item comes its own suitable name already. This is useful when copying from FileMaker, for instance, where copied objects often have names assigned.
  • New: The Clip Set selection popup button can now have an up/down button next to it. To enable it, choose the Slim skin and set the Prefs key "clipSetsPopupMenuType override" to 2, e.g. with these Terminal.app commands:
  • defaults write com.irradiatedsoftware.iClip "clipSetsPopupMenuType override" 2
  • defaults write com.irradiatedsoftware.iClip "clipSetsPopupMenu leftAdjust" -4
  • defaults write com.irradiatedsoftware.iClip "clipSetsPopupMenu rightAdjust" 6

New in iClip 5.2.5 Beta 6 (May 9, 2017)

  • New: Items can be added to existing clippings in bins by holding down the Option (alt) key during dragging. Works only with text and file aliases, not with images and other types (sadly, most other apps do not properly check for the possibility of multiple items in the clipboard, hence this restriction). It is also planned to provide a Hot Key for this in the next beta release.
  • Improved: Multiple text items can now be dragged into a single bin.
  • Fixed: Menu command "Copy Text from All Bins" works again (got broken in b5).
  • Fixed: Editing a multi-item text clipping by writing into the popup preview window does now properly turn it into a single-item clipping.
  • Fixed: No more flicker when dragging over a clipping over a bin or the [+] button.
  • Scripting improvements:
  • New: Can now use Unix text filters and Automator workflows, as supported by BBEdit, see http://bbeditextras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Text_Filters.
  • Fixed: «make new clip item with data "some text"» works now.

New in iClip 5.2.5 Beta 5 (Apr 19, 2017)

  • Changed: The name overlay has been made a bit more transparent. Let me know how you like it, especially if you don't like it.
  • New: Hot Click "Show/hide name overlay".
  • Fixed: Multi-Item text clippings show text of all items in Preview.
  • Scripting improvements:
  • Fixed: 'text content' of 'clipping' class returns text of all items combined.
  • Fixed: 'move' command for bins can now move past the bin following the last bin.
  • New: 'text items separator' in 'application' class.
  • New: 'recording target' in 'application' class.
  • New: 'last used bin position' in 'clip set' class.
  • New: 'clip item' class responds to 'delete', 'clear', 'make' and 'duplicate' commands.
  • New: 'clipping' class responds to 'clear' command.
  • New: 'make' and 'duplicate' commands for 'clipping' class accept a 'clip item' for initialization.

New in iClip 5.2.5 Beta 4 (Apr 7, 2017)

  • New: Adds hidden prefs for overriding the background color of Popup Preview windows and the transparency of Styled and HTML previews ("Popup Preview bg color", "Popup Preview bg opaque", optionally followed by either " Web clipping" or " Styled text clipping").
  • Improved: Updates Help for Preferences, explaining the Show/Hide checkbox and hot key better.
  • Fixed: Prevents crash when showing Trial Reminder at startup with the new "Record to Active Clip Set" option enabled.

New in iClip 5.2.5 Beta 3 (Apr 3, 2017)

  • Fixed: Clips from the app InShort now show a preview instead of just a "?".

New in iClip 5.2.5 Beta 2 (Apr 2, 2017)

  • New: iClip can now record new clippings (from a Copy command) to the active Clip Set instead of the Recorder.

New in iClip 5.2.5 Beta 1 (Apr 2, 2017)

  • New: Multiple Paste mode (via Hot Key or shift+option click onto menu bar icon).
  • New: Hot Clicks for moving and copying a clip to a different Clip Set.
  • New: Scripts that calculate the math result of a clip and either append or replace the result.
  • Fixed: Using the Copy command in an application, then quickly switching to another app, won't switch back to the previous app any more.
  • Fixed: Lists 1Password again in the Excluded Apps preferences. Also adds a Defaults button to reset the apps to iClip's suggestion.
  • Fixed: Undo now works on clippings modified by manually invoked scripts.
  • Fixed: Hot Clicks preferences expand & collapse correctly again.
  • Fixed: Avoids a potential crash when switching clipping sets via Hot Key.
  • Improved: When switching to another Clip Set via the pop-up menu, iClip won't automatically hide any more.
  • Improved: Help was updated with the new Hot Click and Hot Key features.

New in iClip 5.2.4 (Mar 8, 2017)

  • Fixed: No more corrupted databases after iClip crashed.
  • Fixed: Does not crash any more after days or weeks of use if iClip is never quit.
  • Fixed: Automatic window hiding does not get stuck when switching Clipping Sets.
  • Fixed: When using the "Automatically download and install updates in the future"" option, new updates will be properly shown when available.
  • Fixed: If Recorder is the current set, Hot keys "Copy from current app to next bin" and "Fetch Clipboard into next available bin" as well as Hotkey-Paste's "+" and "=" keys insert the clip at the same end that the Recorder generally uses for recording new clips.
  • Fixed: Pop-Up Preview for Internet Address clips allowes editing now.
  • Fixed: The iClip Events script has been updated on the website. It fixes an error that occured when a Smart Search Set was active during the recording of a new clipping.
  • Improved: Supports application ID exchange with other clipboard tools (see http://nspasteboard.org, "org.nspasteboard.source").
  • New: The background (tint) color of the iClip window can now be individually set per Clipping Set. See these instructions.
  • New: The iClip website now supports secure connections via https.

New in iClip 5.2.4 Beta 4 (Mar 1, 2017)

  • Fixed: If Recorder is the current set, Hot keys "Copy from current app to next bin" and "Fetch Clipboard into next available bin" as well as Hotkey-Paste's "+" and "=" keys insert the clip at the same end that the Recorder generally uses for recording new clips.
  • Fixed: Pop-Up Preview for Internet Address clips allowes editing now.
  • Fixed: Various small visual issues.
  • Fixed: The iClip Events script has been updated on the website, fixing an error that occured when a Smart Search Set was active during the recording a new clipping.
  • Note: If no new issues are found, this will be released as version 5.2.4 soon.

New in iClip 5.2.4 Beta 3 (Feb 21, 2017)

  • Fixed: No more corrupted databases after iClip crashed.

New in iClip 5.2.4 Beta 2 (Jan 16, 2017)

  • Fixed: Does not crash any more after days or weeks of use if iClip is never quit.
  • Fixed: When using the "Automatically download and install updates in the future"" option, new updates will be properly shown when available.
  • Changed: (Internal) All Clippings databases now use FTS3 instead of FTS4.

New in iClip 5.2.4 Beta 1 (Jan 5, 2017)

  • Fixed: Automatic window hiding does not get stuck when switching Clipping Sets.
  • Improved: Supports application ID exchange with other clipboard tools (see http://nspasteboard.org, "org.nspasteboard.source").
  • Changed: New Clippings databases use FTS3 instead of FTS4.

New in iClip 5.2.3 (Nov 19, 2016)

  • Fixed: Fixes some crashing issues with macOS Sierra (10.12.1).
  • Fixed: Pasting from bins is working again after adding new clippings to previously empty bins.
  • Fixed: Fixes issues with Pages 6, LibreOffice and Office apps (Word, Excel).
  • Fixed: Copied web content from Chrome shows non-ASCII text correctly.
  • Fixed: Using the menu command "Reveal Clippings Database" works reliably again.
  • Fixed: Hot Clicks can now use the Ctrl key again.
  • Fixed: Prevents data loss when the Clippings database file is renamed or moved while iClip is using it.
  • Fixed: Solves Dropbox synching issues.
  • Fixed: Fixes a few issues with Scripting (paste works on all clippings, save works with URL clippings).
  • New: New scripts for saving all clippings to disk and for pasting the file path of a clipping

New in iClip 5.2.3 Beta 10 (Nov 18, 2016)

  • New: An Action Script for pasting the path(s) of a File Alias clipping.
  • New: Pop-Up Preview windows can now be closed with the Esc key.
  • Fixed: The "Switch to clip set…" hot key makes the menu always appear at the usual position.
  • Improved: The new shortcuts have been added to the Help.

New in iClip 5.2.3 Beta 9 (Nov 15, 2016)

  • New: Opening a damaged database now offers the option to open it read-only or attempt to repair it.
  • Fixed: Does not add duplicates any more for clippings from Word and Excel.
  • Fixed: No more crashes in Scriptable.SetError.
  • Fixed: Scripting can now determine the type of, and save, URL clippings.
  • Fixed: Scripting's Save command deletes any previously existing file so that it can be rewritten without error.
  • Improved: Hot Key Copy & Paste:
  • Pressing the delete key preserves the currently selected bin.
  • Pressing the space bar shows the bin's popup preview.
  • Pressing Option+Return pastes the bin contents as plain text instead of rich text.
  • Pressing the Tab key lets you choose a script to run on the selected clipping.
  • Using the "switch to set..." hotkey makes the cursor up/down keys work for selecting from the popup menu.

New in iClip 5.2.3 Beta 7 (Nov 1, 2016)

  • Fixed: Prevents data loss when the Clippings database file is renamed or moved while iClip is using it.
  • Fixed: Dropbox synching.
  • Fixed: Various issues that could lead to crashes.

New in iClip 5.2.3 Beta 6 (Oct 19, 2016)

  • New: Menu command "Open Default Clippings Database" reloads the default database if a different one is opened.
  • Improved: Better error recovery after iClip crashes.
  • Fixed: Solves a few more rare issues around Dropbox support.
  • Fixed: Copied web content from Chrome shows non-ASCII text correctly.
  • Fixed: Using the menu command "Reveal Clippings Database" works reliably again.

New in iClip 5.2.3 Beta 5 (Oct 17, 2016)

  • New: Action Scripts can now be run with Hot Clicks.

New in iClip 5.2.3 Beta 4 (Oct 15, 2016)

  • Fixed: Pages 6 (for macOS 10.12 Sierra) compatibility.
  • Fixed: LibreOffice: Pasting doesn't keep using the last copied content any more.
  • Fixed: Dropbox support: Stops constantly reloading the clippings between multiple computers.

New in iClip 5.2.3 Beta 3 (Oct 14, 2016)

  • New: Text, images, files and other data can now be dropped onto the iClip icon in the menu bar to add it to the current Clip Set. That's the same behavior as dropping data onto the [+] button in the iClip window.
  • Fixed: Pasting from bins is working again after adding new clippings to previously empty bins.
  • Fixed: Pasting to LibreOffice doesn't keep pasting the last copied content any more.
  • Fixed: Stops constant reloading when synching via Dropbox.
  • Fixed: Hot Clicks can now use the Ctrl key again.
  • Fixed: Non-fatal errors do not write a crashlog file any more so that a relaunch won't incorrectly alert the user of a former crash.

New in iClip 5.2.3 Beta 1 (Sep 19, 2016)

  • Fixed: Pasting from bins is working again after adding new clippings to previously empty bins.
  • Fixed: Non-fatal errors do not write a crashlog file any more so that a relaunch won't incorrectly alert the user of a former crash.

New in iClip 5.2.2 (Aug 29, 2016)

  • Improved: Text-only Office Word clippings are now better readable in bin previews.
  • Fixed: Prevents potential crash when editing clippings.
  • Fixed: App Store purchases are again recognized by the non-App Store version.
  • Fixed: pre-5.2 iClip versions recognize a running iClip 5.2.2 or later version again and make sure one is quit instead of letting both run simultaneously, potentially losing clippings.
  • Scripting fixes and changes:
  • Bin preview gets updated after modification by a script.
  • Errors get now cleared before next script runs.
  • "filter incoming flavors" handler can now set the "preferred UTI of current clipping".
  • "clipping added interactively" handler does not get called for imported and duplicated clippings any more.

New in iClip 5.2.2 Beta 1 (Aug 24, 2016)

  • Better compatibility with Office 2011 (Word and Excel) by showing copied text better in the bin preview.
  • Scripting improvement: The "filter incoming flavors" handler can now set the "preferred UTI of current clipping".
  • Scripting change: The handler "clipping added interactively" does not called for imported and duplicated clippings any more.
  • Scripting fix: Modifying a clipping in the "clipping added..." handler did not update the preview if it was added interactively.
  • Scripting fix: Errors do not show up repeatedly any more if only one script run had an error.
  • Improvement: Exporting & Importing a clipping preserves the "preferred preview UTI".
  • Fixes a potential crash when editing clippings.

New in iClip 5.2.1 (Aug 23, 2016)

  • Improved: Higher scrolling speeds when using a mouse wheel or when swiping on a trackpad or a mighty mouse.
  • Fixed: Crash when scrolling on OS X 10.6.
  • Fixed: Sideways scrolling works again if the iClip window is placed at the top or bottom of the screen.
  • Fixed: Copying non-latin (roman) script text from Nisus Writer Pro appears as "????" in iClip.
  • Fixed: Crash on Retina displays if rendering the preview failed (e.g. with images over 16000 pixels high or wide).
  • Fixed: Crash when using the Copy or Paste hot key, choosing a non-existing bin.
  • Fixed: Small display issues around pop-up previews.

New in iClip 5.2.1 Beta 2 (Aug 21, 2016)

  • Improves scrolling speeds when using a mouse wheel or when swiping on a trackpad or a mighty mouse.
  • Fixes a crash when scrolling on OS X 10.6.

New in iClip 5.2.1 Beta 1 (Aug 21, 2016)

  • Sideways scrolling works again if the iClip window is placed at the top or bottom of the screen.
  • Text in pop-up previews can now be made larger using the preferences key "Font Size Adjustment".
  • Resolves an issue wie Nisus Writer Pro where non-latin (roman) script text would appear as "????" in iClip.
  • Fixes a crash that occured on Retina displays if rendering the preview failed (e.g. with images over 16000 pixels high or wide).
  • Fixes a crash that occured when using the Copy or Paste hot key, choosing a non-existing bin.
  • Fixes a few small display issues around pop-up previews.

New in iClip 5.2 (Aug 17, 2016)

  • New: AppleScript support.
  • New: Integration with OS X Services menu.
  • New: Dropbox (and Google Drive) support by automatically reloading the iClip database when it gets changed on another computer.
  • New: "Play Sounds" option in the Preferences window.
  • New: When editing the text content of a clipping, the name can be edited as well.
  • New: When viewing the pop-up preview of a textual clipping, the text can be edited by clicking into it.
  • New: Holding the Shift key during a click on the Paste bin button will clear / remove the bin afterwards.
  • New: During Hot Key Copy / Paste you can press the Delete or Backspace key to delete the selected clipping.
  • New: After editing a bin's contents (e.g. editing the text or removing formatting), the bin offers an Undo command. There is only one Undo step available at most, and no Redo.
  • New: A hot key "Switch to clip set…" opens the sets menu so that one can switch to another set using the keyboard only.
  • New: Option-clicking the iClip icon in the menu bar acts as if the "Paste to Application…" hot key was used. This is especially useful for pasting clips when iClip is positioned under the menu bar, with Automatic Show & Hide disabled.
  • New: At launch, iClip now offers to move itself to the Applications folder.
  • New: "What's New?" menu command. This opens the web browser to an online page that we can update as needed.
  • Improved: Bins scroll smoothly now.
  • Improved: In the "Slim" skins, the Clip Sets popup button is now smaller and uses more of the space inside the button in order to make more text visible.
  • Changed: Adds menu command "Open iClip Support Folder" instead.
  • Changed: Renames "Clippings File" to "Clippings Database" in App menus and Help.
  • Changed: iClip has moved to a new domain: iclipapp.com. Please allow your firewall (Little Snitch) to access the new domain for update checks.
  • Note: The Slim skin needed to be updated, and older versions won't get loaded by iClip any more. If you're using the tinted skin, get the updated version here.
  • Improved: iClip can handle huge images better now (such as a 18000x18000 pixel image).
  • Fixed: Updated for macOS 10.12 "Sierra".
  • Fixed: "Paste from bin…" hotkey not showing overlay numbers on El Capitan.
  • Fixed: Recording the clipboard from PowerCADD works. May have affected other apps, too.

New in iClip 5.2 Beta 2 (Aug 13, 2016)

  • Fixed: iClip works again on OS X 10.9 and earlier versions (was broken in 5.2b1).
  • Improved: Documentation (internal Help and website) updated for “Play Sounds” option.

New in iClip 5.2 Beta 1 (Aug 13, 2016)

  • New: Adds "Play Sounds" checkbox to prefs window.
  • New: Holding the Shift key during a click on the Paste bin button will clear / remove the bin afterwards.
  • Fixed: Bin buttons should now always get enabled correctly.
  • Improved: Changes the way iClip moves itself to the Applications folder, making it work better on macOS Sierra (10.12).
  • Improved: Improves the way iClip sets itself up for automatic start at Login.
  • Improved: Better explanation for "Preserve clipboard contents when pasting to applications".
  • Changed: Removes menu cmd "Open Scripts Folder", adds menu cmd "Open iClip Support Folder" instead.
  • Changed: Renames "Clippings File" to "Clippings Database" in App menus and Help.

New in iClip 5.1.5 Beta 11 (Jun 29, 2016)

  • Improved: Help got updated, mentioning new features such as Scripting and Dropbox support.
  • Fixed: Updated for macOS 10.12 "Sierra".
  • New: At launch, iClip now offers to move itself to the Applications folder.
  • New: When editing the text content of a clipping, the name can be edited as well.
  • New: When viewing the pop-up preview of a textual clipping, the text can be edited by clicking into it.
  • Note: iClip is now hosted on its own domain iClipApp.com.
  • Note: There are now two versions of the app: The normal one requires OS X 10.7 and supports masOS 10.12. There's also one for OS X 10.6, which won't work well on 10.12, though. If you're updating iClip while running on 10.6, you should get the 10.6 compatible version for download automatically, while everyone else gets the 10.7 version.

New in iClip 5.1.4 (Sep 3, 2014)

  • Skins! Finally, a fresh new look (optional).
  • Updates for Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite compatibility.
  • iClip now hides when front app goes into fullscreen mode.
  • The iClip window now always remains on top of other windows (e.g. FileMaker).
  • "Sort Clipping by" menu works again.
  • Fixed some issues with the Search window.
  • Manage Clip Sets: Can now delete all sets including the last (though a new, empty one will be created again).
  • Sorting in Recorder works now.
  • "Store File Alias…" works again.
  • "Remove File Reference" works again.
  • Dragging bins to the (+) button properly duplicates them at the end of the set.
  • Hotkey Copy/Paste fixes (Spaces support, keyboard operations, see Help).
  • Fixes a few crashing bugs and many other smaller issues.

New in iClip 5.1.3 (Apr 11, 2014)

  • Right-click in Bins works again.
  • Action menu commonds for files (Open, Show) now work on all files in a bin, not just on the first item.
  • File Alias clippings can now be made into plain text by removing the file reference and leaving the file name(s) in the bin.
  • Fixes two reported crashes.
  • Improved Help.
  • Note that this App Store version does not run on OS X 10.6.8 any more. For a solution, follow the "iClip Support" link.

New in iClip 5.1.2 (Mar 14, 2014)

  • Fixed Hot Clicks to allow other mouse buttons.
  • Popup Previews can be resized.
  • Clip Sets can now be sorted via the Edit menu.
  • File references can now be removed from clippings that were dragged in from the Finder.
  • No more "chinese" characters when copying from certain applications (Pages, Keynote, Numbers).
  • Dragging any kind of clipping to Finder works now.
  • Supports suppression of clippings from 1Password version 4.
  • "Copy Text from All Bins" uses correct line delimiter, fixing an issue with Microsoft Word.
  • Recognizes files dragged from Path Finder.
  • Hot Keys can use Shift-Space and Shift-Esc again.
  • iClip window doesn't stay open any more after dragging a clipping from a bin.
  • Adds keyboard modifiers for various operations, see Help ▸ Miscellaneous ▸ "Shortcuts and Power User Functions".
  • Various rare crash fixes.
  • Improved Help.

New in iClip 5.1.2 Beta 10 (Mar 6, 2014)

  • Improved: Hot Clicks can now use right mouse button as well as any other buttons of a multi-button mouse.
  • Improved: Hot Key and Hot Click lists can be sorted by clicking their headers.
  • Improved: Better magnifier icons for Smart Search sets.
  • New: Hidden prefs "Clear all Recorder bins on Quit" and "Show Bin Count in Window".

New in iClip 5.1.2 Beta 9 (Feb 25, 2014)

  • Improved: Rich-Text (RTF) clippings are now also classified with kind "styled" (helpful when searching).
  • Fixed: Editing Smart Searches works now for "styled" and "application".
  • Fixed: Unable to drag files to iClip when InDesign CC is installed (even when it's not used).
  • Fixed: Sparkle update window appears behind other windows.
  • Fixed: Show Overlay when switching sets via hotkeys and iClip is hidden.
  • Changed: Overlay shows at launch and when a clip set is switched in special cases.

New in iClip 5.1.2 Beta 8 (Feb 20, 2014)

  • Improved: Recorder will continue capturing when Search is open.
  • Improved: Animations are allowed to finish before hiding.
  • Improved: Some more exception handling.

New in iClip 5.1.2 Beta 7 (Feb 15, 2014)

  • New: Search! Use the new Hot Key or the “Find Clipping…” command under the Edit menu to search your clipping.
  • New: Added keyboard modifiers for various operations, see Help > Miscellaneous > "Shortcuts and Power User Functions."
  • New: Added ability to save searches.
  • New: Added hotkey for "Toggle Recording."
  • New: Pop-up Previews can be resized by dragging or double clicking their dark border area.
  • New: Cmd-Esc and Cmd-. to close Popup Previews.
  • Improved: Clip Sets can be sorted via the Edit menu.
  • Improved: File references can be removed from clippings that were dragged in from the Finder.
  • Improved: 1Password 4 added to Excluded list. Even passwords from the 1Password browser extensions can be filtered out.
  • Improved: Dragging any kind of clipping to Finder creates usable files instead of .clipping files.
  • Improved: Can show Icon Sets ('icns') in the bin and popup preview window.
  • Changed: Switched to an Unlimited trial model with reminder screen and reminder clippings.
  • Fixed: No more "Chinese" characters showing in bins when copying text from certain applications (e.g. Messages, Pages 6, Numbers 3, Keynote 5, etc).
  • Fixed: iClip automatically hides after dragging a clipping from a bin.
  • Fixed: "Copy Text from all Bins" uses correct line delimiter, fixing an issue with Microsoft Word.
  • Fixed: Recognizes files dragged from Path Finder.
  • Fixed: Hot keys can use Shift-Space and Shift-Esc again.
  • Fixed: A few rare crashes and various little bugs.

New in iClip 5.1.2 Beta 6 (Jan 14, 2014)

  • New: Search! Use the new Hot Key or the “Find Clipping…” command under the Edit menu to search your clipping.
  • New: Pop-up Previews can be resized by dragging or double clicking their dark border area.
  • Improved: Dragging a PDF, Rich Text, or webarchive clipping to the Finder will produce a file, just like images do.

New in iClip 5.1.1 (Jul 23, 2013)

  • Improved: Full Retina graphics support!
  • Improved: Rich Text (styled text) clippings can now be edited without losing formatting.
  • Improved: Bins can now be inserted between two bins when dragging and dropping.
  • Improved: Lower power consumption on recent MacBook models with dual graphics hardware.
  • Improved: Compatibility with many apps, including Mail, FileMaker, Illustrator, ScreenSteps, PathFinder.
  • Improved: Hotkey Paste operation keeps active application focused.
  • Improved: Better support for right-to-left scripts (Hebrew, Arabic).
  • Improved: File-based clips now offer "Open Original File With" in the gear menu, allowing you to choose an app to open with.
  • Improved: "Manage Clip Sets…" now shows the number of used bins in a set. When reducing the number of bins, iClip removes empty bins to fill any gaps, avoiding loss of clips.
  • Improved: Excluded Applications can now be edited under Miscellaneous Preferences > Excluded Applications…. This includes 1Password and Adobe Illustrator by default (see iClip Help's FAQ page for details).
  • Improved: "Paste from next bin" hotkey automates pasting of several clips in succession. To use, first paste a clipping using the "Paste from bin…" Hotkey, then use the "Paste from next bin" hotkey to paste the next clipping, repeating as you like.
  • Improved: More control over iClip window position: Right-Click (or Ctrl-Click) on the mini desktop in the Appearance Preferences to access the settings.
  • Improved: More control over "Automatically show and hide": Right-Click (or Ctrl-Click) on the "Automatically show and hide" option in the Appearance Preferences to access the settings.
  • Improved: In Miscellaneous Preferences you can now control whether to "Preserve clipboard contents when pasting to applications" and "Move pasted clippings back to front of Recorder".
  • Improved: Appearance of Named clips updated.
  • Improved: If iClip is hidden and a Hotkey is used to switch to another Set, the new set name will now be displayed briefly in the middle of the screen.
  • Improved: Clearing all bins shows a confirmation dialog now.
  • Changed: The Hotkey "Copy text from all bins" ignores non-textual bins and uses LF instead of CR as line separator.
  • Changed: When adding files as Aliases they show the file name overlay by default now.

New in iClip 5.1.1 Beta 9 (Jul 2, 2013)

  • Minor fixes
  • Updated beta expiration

New in iClip 5.1.1 Beta 7 (Jun 27, 2013)

  • Minor fixes
  • Updated beta expiration

New in iClip 5.1.1 Beta 5 (Jun 27, 2013)

  • Finished full retina update
  • Compatibility fixes for Mail, FileMaker, Safari, Finder, and more
  • Updated beta expiration

New in iClip 5.1.0 (Jun 27, 2012)

  • New features:
  • Clippings can be moved and copied to other sets
  • Clipping Sets can be compacted by removing gaps between the bins.
  • Empty clippings can be inserted between bins for better arranging of clippings.
  • New hot keys: Paste as plain text, Copy to end of clip set, Open Preferences.
  • New hot clicks: Copy, Paste, Make plain text, Clear bin, Insert empty bin.
  • Shows the application's name a clipping came from, along with the time the clip was created.
  • Dragged images from the Finder can now be dragged back to the Finder, recreating the files.
  • Supports .webarchive and html files better.
  • Supports FileMaker clippings by showing their name and type
  • Better support for multiple monitors:
  • The preferred monitor can be chosen.
  • The window automatically appears only when the mouse is on the edge of the monitor the window is placed on, but not when it's on neighboring monitors any more.
  • Further Improvements:
  • Supports TextExpander, Butler, TypeIt4Me, Typinator and Keyboard Maestro by not recording transient clipboard contents any more.
  • Does not record when 1Password is the active app to prevent accidental recording of passwords.
  • Many performance improvements, especially with Aliases and large pictures.
  • Better Alias file handling: Offline volumes do not cause frequent login dialogs any more.
  • When turning off the recorder, the recorded clippings don't get deleted any more, so that they're back once the recorder gets enabled again.
  • RTF clippings do not appear empty in the popup preview occasionally any more.
  • iClip asks for confirmation when the "Clear all bins" command is used.
  • When editing a rich text or RTF clipping, a warning now appears about the fact that the formatting will be lost.
  • Note:
  • This version stores clippings in a new database format which is not backward compatible to version 5.0.x. Therefore, once iClip 5.1 has been launched, the clippings can't be read by version 5.0.x any more. A 5.0.x compatible database backup will be created in the iClip folder for recovery.

New in iClip 5.0.3 (Jun 26, 2012)

  • On first launch, iClip now shows Recorder clip set by default
  • Improved handling of Excel clippings
  • Fixed an issue pasting clips from web views (Safari, etc)
  • Fixed previews for screenshot clips

New in iClip 5.0.2 (Dec 8, 2011)

  • Now detects old iClip 4 clippings.
  • Optimized arrangement of menu items a bit.
  • Improved detection of hotkeys that are already in use.
  • Fixed an issue with the popup preview when dragging a clip from a bin.
  • Fixed a couple of leaks and minor issues.

New in iClip 5.0.1 (Nov 18, 2011)

  • Bug fixes and a rare crash fix.
  • For anyone having issues with the autohide behavior: iClip will only auto show if it's already hidden. So, if you click the iClip menu bar icon to show iClip*, the iClip window will not hide until you click the iClip menu bar icon again*, even with "automatically show/hide" enabled. This is by design.
  • * Alternatively, you can show and hide iClip by pressing the the hotkey (if configured), or by opening the app again (with Spotlight or by double-clicking the app icon).

New in iClip 5.0 (Oct 31, 2011)

  • iClip has a new owner, Irradiated Software
  • Major update to support Snow Leopard and Lion

New in iClip 4 (Jul 6, 2009)

  • all new UI!
  • Universal Binary
  • significant performance optimizations
  • Clipboard recording is much more responsive now due to an all-new recording technique
  • many bug fixes and enhancements