Buffer

Buffer is a lightweight clipboard manager for macOS that records every copied item, including both text and images, and stores the history locally on the machine. It provides a menu‑bar interface and a global shortcut (⇧⌘V) to open the history window, where users can navigate entries with the keyboard, paste selected items, or bookmark favorites. The application includes real‑time fuzzy search, allowing rapid retrieval of past snippets, and supports inline preview of copied images.

A distinctive feature is on‑device optical character recognition powered by Apple’s Vision framework, which extracts text from images without sending data to external services. All clipboard data remains on the Mac, with no cloud sync or account requirements, emphasizing privacy and offline operation.

The software is open source under the MIT license, free to use, and compatible with both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs running macOS 13.0 or later. It targets users who prefer keyboard‑driven workflows and need a simple, privacy‑first solution for managing clipboard content.