The latest articles on DEV Community by 马颂智 (@_4bb9afef84810a58f6aae). https://dev.to/_4bb9afef84810a58f6aae https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4236493%2Fc612d269-953a-4550-afd2-addc6c3516c1.jpg https://dev.to/_4bb9afef84810a58f6aae en 马颂智 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 07:20:35 +0000 https://dev.to/_4bb9afef84810a58f6aae/pasto-a-free-native-macos-clipboard-manager-built-with-help-from-rea-51e9 https://dev.to/_4bb9afef84810a58f6aae/pasto-a-free-native-macos-clipboard-manager-built-with-help-from-rea-51e9 <p>I've been using REA to decompile Paste and study how it works. Using that analysis as a reference, I reimplemented the features I use most in a Mac app called Pasto. The project is now open source and free to use, with no subscription.</p> <p>The bottom card panel and interaction patterns take inspiration from Paste. Press <code>⇧⌘V</code> to browse and search things you've copied, and save frequently used text and links into groups. The repository also contains reverse-engineering notes and implementation comparisons for anyone interested in REA or how clipboard apps work.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fsj903f4egbgk30hin34w.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fsj903f4egbgk30hin34w.png" alt="Pasto clipboard panel" width="800" height="176"></a></p> <p>If you already use Paste, you can import its local groups and their contents into Pasto, keeping their colors and order.</p> <p>Pasto also supports file-based sync through iCloud Drive for clipboard history and groups. It is off by default and can be enabled in Settings → General. Full real-device validation across multiple Macs is still pending.</p> <p>Pasto is written in Swift and supports macOS 14 and later. A single Universal DMG runs on both Intel and Apple silicon Macs. I'm still refining the interaction details and testing cross-app pasting. If you run into an issue, please include your macOS version and reproduction steps in a GitHub issue.</p> <p>The current download uses ad-hoc signing and has not been notarized by Apple. You may need to re-enable Accessibility permission after updating.</p> <h2> Paste and Pasto feature comparison </h2> <p>✅ Implemented · ❌ Unavailable</p> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Feature</th> <th>Paste</th> <th>Pasto</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Clipboard history and content previews</td> <td>✅</td> <td>✅</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Search and filters</td> <td>✅</td> <td>✅</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saved groups</td> <td>✅</td> <td>✅</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Single-item and batch copy/paste</td> <td>✅</td> <td>✅</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sequential pasting with Stack</td> <td>✅</td> <td>✅</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Text recognition in images (OCR)</td> <td>✅</td> <td>✅</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Custom keyboard shortcuts</td> <td>✅</td> <td>✅</td> </tr> <tr> <td>AI tool integration through MCP</td> <td>✅</td> <td>✅</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apple Shortcuts integration</td> <td>✅</td> <td>❌</td> </tr> <tr> <td>iCloud sync</td> <td>✅</td> <td>✅</td> </tr> <tr> <td>iPhone and iPad apps</td> <td>✅</td> <td>❌</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Shared groups and collaboration</td> <td>✅</td> <td>❌</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Online link previews</td> <td>✅</td> <td>❌</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <p>Pasto also imports local groups from Paste. Its iCloud sync uses files in iCloud Drive. A checkmark indicates an existing implementation. Full interaction testing and cross-app paste compatibility checks are ongoing.</p> <p>Pasto is an independent implementation. See NOTICE.md in the repository for the licensing scope of third-party materials.</p> <p><a href="https://yingyanzhitong.github.io/pasto/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Website</a> · <a href="https://github.com/yingyanzhitong/pasto/releases/latest" rel="noopener noreferrer">Download</a> · <a href="https://github.com/yingyanzhitong/pasto" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source and reverse-engineering notes</a> · <a href="https://github.com/yingyanzhitong/pasto/blob/main/NOTICE.md" rel="noopener noreferrer">Licensing scope</a></p> showdev opensource swift productivity