PopClip Build 6185

Beta Build 6185 (Aug 29, 2026)

• Reduce memory consumption (more efficient icon rendering, JavaScript optimisation) Beta Build 6169 (Aug 26, 2026)
• Fixed: A repeating “Keychain Error” alert could appear after the Mac had been left with its screen locked for a while with iCloud sync enabled. 2026.8 (6159; Aug 21, 2026) Note: Versions 2026.7 and later are a paid update for users who bought PopClip on the App Store in 2018 or earlier. See PopClip 2026.7 announcement for details. New
• A function key (F1, F2 …) can now be used on its own as the keyboard shortcut to show PopClip.
• The “View Source” command now opens a source viewer window with “Export…” and “Copy Snippet” buttons.
• Per-action settings menus now have an “Extension ▶” submenu, giving easier access to commands like View Source.
• Clicking the spinner while an action is running now shows a “Cancelled” indicator if it cancels the action.
• When an AppleScript action fails because automation permission has previously been denied, PopClip now shows an alert explaining how to fix it.
• Added Swedish localization. Changed
• New tabs opened from within a browser open next to the current tab rather than at the end of the tab bar (in supported browsers — Safari and most Chromium-based browsers).
• Reverted to the original “keep on clipboard” behaviour when an action pastes text. This was changed in version 2026.7 to restore the previous clipboard contents, but after user feedback the original behaviour is back by default. Use defaults write com.pilotmoon.popclip KeepPastedTextOnClipboard -bool NO if you prefer the alternative. Fixed
• Fixed: Getting stuck trying to open tabs in browsers.
• Fixed: In Chromium-based browsers, tabs opened in the background with Shift-click flashed into the foreground briefly.
• Fixed: Erroneously appearing from the keyboard shortcut while an action is still working.
• Fixed: PopClip bar not aligning centrally when neither Copy nor Paste is present in the bar (regression in 2026.7).
• Fixed: Laggy button highlight in keyboard mode.
• Fixed: The clipboard could be left holding the wrong contents if ⌘C was pressed while the PopClip bar was about to appear.
• Fixed: The settings sheet staying open after choosing Duplicate.
• Fixed: An extension could sometimes appear to install while adding nothing to the actions list.
• Fixed: Some extensions could have the wrong icon in settings.
• Fixed: The adjustments panel in the icon picker could be too tall in some languages.
• Fixed: Opening a link in the wrong browser process when tools like Playwright or Puppeteer are running multiple instances.
• Fixed: Improved compatibility with FilePane.
• Other bug fixes. For extension authors
• All of PopClip’s built-in actions — Cut, Copy, Paste, Search, Open Link, Reveal in Finder, Dictionary and Spelling — are now implemented as ordinary PopClip extension snippets, bundled within the app. Choose View Source on any of them to use them as a basis for your own modifications.
• PopClip’s JavaScript environment has substantial new capabilities, including the ability to run AppleScripts and Shortcuts from within JavaScript code. See the developer changelog. Beta Build 6157 (Aug 19, 2026)
• Fixed PopClip bar not aligning centrally when neither Copy nor Paste is present in the bar (regression in 2026.7).
• Fixed a rare crash. Beta Build 6154 (Aug 18, 2026)
• Fixed a bug where some extensions could have the wrong icon in settings.
• Changed the default Key Press target back to the session event tap.
• Improved compatibility with FilePane app.
• Small fixes and tweaks. Beta Build 6143 (Aug 12, 2026)
• Further fix for stuck browser tab opens. Beta Build 6135 (Aug 12, 2026)
• Added: When AppleScript extension fails because automation permission has been previously denied, PopClip now shows an alert naming the extension, with a button that opens the Automation pane in System Settings. Previously the action failed with only a generic error indicator.
• Fixed: PopClip no longer appears from the keyboard shortcut while an action is still working.
• Fixed: The clipboard could be left holding the wrong contents if ⌘C was pressed while PopClip bar was about to appear.
• Fixed: Getting stuck trying to open tabs in browsers.
• Developer: All of PopClip’s built-in actions — Cut, Copy, Paste, Search, Open Link, Reveal in Finder, Dictionary and Spelling — are now implemented as ordinary PopClip extension snippets internally, bundled within the app. Choose View Source on any of them to see how they work and use them as a basis for your own modifications.
• Developer: Substantial new capabilities for extension authors, including JavaScript methods for running AppleScripts and Shortcuts, revealing files in the Finder, dictionary lookup and spell checking (see developer changelog). Beta Build 6073 (Aug 8, 2026)
• Changed: New tabs open next to the current one rather than at the end of the tab bar (in supported browsers).
• Fixed: Background tabs opened with Shift-click flashed briefly as they opened in Chromium-based browsers.
• Fixed: Opening a link could go to the wrong browser window when several processes share a browser’s bundle identifier (which happens when using tools like Playwright and Puppeteer).
• Fixed: Laggy button highlight in keyboard mode.
• Changed: The icon picker window is wider in some languages, so the adjustments panel no longer overflows.
• Added: Swedish localization. Beta Build 6054 (Aug 5, 2026)
• A function key (F1, F2 …) can now be used on its own as the keyboard shortcut to show PopClip.
• Fix the settings sheet staying open after choosing Duplicate.
• Fix a bug where an extension could appear to install while adding nothing to the actions list.
• Clicking the spinner while an action is running now shows a “Canceled” indicator.
• Made changes and added new capabilities for Key Press extensions (see developer changelog).
• Small bug fixes. Beta Build 6007 (Jul 24, 2026)
• The “View Source” command now opens a source viewer window with “Export..” and “Copy Snippet” buttons.
• Changed the “Extension Info” button in the action settings menu to be an “Extension ▶” submenu, to give easier access to commands like View Source.
• Reverted to the original “keep on clipboard” behaviour when an action pastes text. This was changed in version 2026.7 to restore the original contents, but after user feedback I have reverted to the original behaviour by default. Use defaults write com.pilotmoon.popclip KeepPastedTextOnClipboard -bool NO if you want the alternative behaviour.
• Small bug fixes. 2026.7.1 (5997; Jul 22, 2026) Note: This is a paid update for some users It is a free update for all Lifetime License holders, for Standard License holders still in their free updates period, and for people who bought PopClip from the Mac App Store on or after January 1, 2019. It is a paid update for people who bought PopClip from the Mac App Store in 2018 or earlier. After updating from any version lower than v2026.7, PopClip will revert to trial mode, with 250 uses for you to try all features. The “Upgrade…” button in the App settings pane leads to two offers: (1) 30% off a Lifetime License (free updates forever) — current offer price US$22.40 + tax, or local equivalent; or (2) a free Standard License (2 more years of updates) — nothing to pay. You can also choose not to update, and continue using your current version as-is. This is the first paid update in PopClip’s history, after 15 years of free updates. Your license purchase will support the ongoing development of the app. Compatibility
• The minimum system requirement is now macOS 13.5 Ventura.
• Initial support for macOS 27 Golden Gate beta. New: iCloud Sync
• PopClip now syncs your installed extensions, actions layout, and action settings between all your Macs using iCloud.
• iCloud Sync can be enabled or disabled from the new Tools menu at the bottom of the Actions pane. It defaults to “on” for fresh installs; otherwise it stays off until you are ready to sync.
• All synced copies merge their actions lists together to form one unified view. Please note that sync is not always instant; change propagation depends on the current iCloud weather, but all computers will converge eventually.
• Per-action secrets (sign-ins, API keys etc.) also now sync securely via the iCloud Keychain. New: Actions list overhaul
• Unlimited actions: There’s no upper limit on how many extensions you can install or how many actions you can configure.
• Multiple instances: Extensions can now have more than one instance. Each instance is a unique action with its own name, icon, settings and position in the PopClip bar.
• Folders and separators: Actions can be organized into folders, which appear as submenus in the PopClip bar. Separators and page breaks can be added between actions.
• Rename any action; choose a custom icon; per-action “Show As” (icon/text).
• A new icon picker lets you search open-source icons via Iconify, create text-based icons with shape and style options, or drop in your own SVG or PNG.
• Arrange actions and folders using drag & drop or keyboard commands (⌘X/⌘C/⌘V/⌥⌘V), with undo and redo (⌘Z/⇧⌘Z) support.
• Duplicate an action to use its settings as the basis for a new action.
• Search the list with ⌘F to quickly find actions.
• Action submenus: extensions can now define actions that have their own right-click submenus for supplementary actions. New: Improved extensions management
• Extensions auto-update: Extensions from the PopClip Extensions Directory can now update to the latest version automatically.
• A new Extension Info sheet shows extension origin, version, and signature status.
• A new Manage Extensions sheet shows a plain list of installed extensions (alphabetical, or by install date) and lets you manage updates.
• A new View Source command shows the source code for every extension. Action settings sheet improvements
• Signed-in account name can be shown after signing in to an extension.
• Multiline text fields for longer string inputs (such as prompts).
• Multiple-choice options can offer “Other…” (free text entry) and “None” (no selection).
• Links in option descriptions are now clickable.
• Password fields get a reveal “eye”. Small stuff
• The PopClip bar now expands to use more of the screen width. (Use a “Page Break” separator to manually control where the first page ends.)
• The “More” overflow button shows page position (n of m).
• Smoother button hover highight response.
• Original clipboard contents are now restored after actions paste over the selected text. (Note: use Terminal command defaults write com.pilotmoon.popclip KeepPastedTextOnClipboard -bool YES to restore previous behaviour.)
• Built-in actions can now be deleted. (Resurrect them from the Extensions list.)
• The Spelling action can now be moved.
• The built-in Search action now offers a choice of preset search engines, plus a custom option.
• Holding ⌥ when activating Search or a search extension now wraps the search term in double quotes. (“Alternate Search URL” is removed.) Fixes
• Ecosia is recognized as a known browser.
• Fixed the Messages extension on macOS 27 beta. Changes for extension authors
• Extensions can now have their own submenus or right-click context menus.
• For a list of changes to the extensions API, see: Developer Changelog. Beta Build 5988 (Jul 16, 2026)
• Fix laggy button hover-highlight affecting some users.
• Fix Spelling suggestions not appearing first if the PopClip bar had separators in it.
• Fix Extension Info sheet button drawing on macOS 13. Beta Build 5981 (Jul 16, 2026)
• “Filter” field (with filter icon) is now “Search” field (with magnifier icon).
• Add warning message if iCloud sync may be delayed due to Low Power Mode.
• Fix crash in Setapp edition. Beta Build 5973 (Jul 15, 2026)
• The Filter field is now always shown in the Actions prefs toolbar.
• Double clicking a row in the Actions list now renames the action or folder,
• The built-in Search action now offers a choice of preset search engines, plus a custom URL option.
• Removed the “Alternate Search URL” from Search. Holding ⌥ now wraps the search term in quotes instead (works for extensions too).
• “Show As” choices reduced to just “Icon” or “Text”. (“Icon and Text”, which was in the previous betas, is gone.)
• Add button in “Custom” tab of icon picker to choose a SVG or PNG file. (You can also drag a file into the box.)
• Bug fixes and UI refinements. Beta Build 5936 (Jul 14, 2026)
• On very wide displays, the bar width is now capped so it no longer stretches all the way across the screen.
• Added “Page Break” style for separators, so you can control exactly where the PopClip bar splits for the next page.
• Tooltips now also appear during keyboard navigation, not just on mouse hover.
• Fixed ⌘-Backspace deleting the underlying action when editing a text field in the icon picker.
• Small tweaks and fixes. Beta Build 5903 (Jul 4, 2026)
• Fix crash affecting some users when clicking actions in the PopClip bar.
• Change submenu presentation to a small downward-pointing triangle with full size icon/text.
• Auto-update now includes old extensions that pre-date the current extensions directory. Beta Build 5898 (Jul 3, 2026) Note: This is a paid update for some users It is a free update for all Lifetime License holders, for Standard License holders still in their free updates period, and for Mac App Store customers who bought PopClip on or after January 1, 2019. It is a paid update for customers who bought PopClip in 2018 or earlier. After updating to this version, PopClip will revert to trial mode with 250 uses for you to try it out. The “Upgrade…” button in the App settings pane leads to a 30% off Lifetime License offer. Please note this is the first paid update in PopClip’s history, after 15 years of free updates. Your license purchase will support the ongoing development of the app. Developer’s comment: This update brings several of the most frequently requested features to PopClip at last! It has taken a while, but that’s because this all needed a complete overhaul of PopClip’s internal data model. There have been some epic coding sessions and I’m finally coming out of hibernation to release this beta, which I hope will become PopClip 2026.7. Please try out all the features and email me to tell me if you run into any issues, or just to say “it works”. Thank you for your support. -Nick Compatibility
• The minimum system requirement is now macOS 13.5 Ventura.
• Initial support for macOS 27 Golden Gate beta. New: iCloud Sync
• PopClip now syncs your installed extensions, actions layout, and action settings between all your Macs using iCloud.
• iCloud Sync can be enabled or disabled from the new Tools menu at the bottom of the Actions pane. It defaults to “on” for fresh installs; otherwise it stays off until you are ready to sync.
• All synced copies merge their actions lists together to form one unified view. Please note that sync is not always instant; change propagation depends on the current iCloud weather, but all computers will converge eventually.
• Per-action secrets (sign-ins, API keys etc.) also now sync securely via the iCloud Keychain. New: Actions list overhaul
• Unlimited actions: There’s no upper limit on how many extensions you can install or how many actions you can configure.
• Multiple instances: Extensions can now have more than one instance. Each instance is a unique action with its own name, icon, settings and position in the PopClip bar.
• Folders and separators: Actions can be organized into folders, which appear as submenus in the PopClip bar. Separators can be added between actions.
• Rename any action; choose a custom icon; per-action “Show As” (icon/text/both).
• A new icon picker lets you search open-source icons via Iconify, create text-based icons with shape and style options, or drop in your own SVG or PNG.
• Arrange actions and folders using drag & drop or keyboard commands (⌘X/⌘C/⌘V/⌥⌘V), with undo and redo (⌘Z/⇧⌘Z) support.
• Duplicate an action to use its settings as the basis for a new action.
• Filter the list with ⌘F to quickly find actions.
• Action submenus: extensions can now define actions that have their own right-click submenus for supplementary actions. New: Improved extensions management
• Extensions auto-update: Extensions from the PopClip Extensions Directory can now update to the latest version automatically.
• A new Extension Info sheet shows origin (e.g. Extensions Directory, snippet), version, install method, and signature status.
• A new Manage Extensions sheet shows a plain list of installed extensions (alphabetical, or by install date) and lets you manage updates.
• A new View Source command shows the source code for every extension. Action settings sheet improvements
• Signed-in account name can be shown after signing in to an extension.
• Multiline text fields for longer string inputs (such as prompts).
• Multiple-choice options can offer “Other”, allowing free text entry.
• Links in option descriptions are now clickable.
• Password fields get a reveal “eye”. Small stuff
• The PopClip bar now expands to use the full width of the screen instead of only showing a fixed number of actions on the first page.
• The “More” overflow button shows page position (n of m).
• Smoother button hover highight response.
• Clipboard contents are now always restored after actions paste over the selected text.
• Built-in actions can now be deleted. (Resurrect them from the Extensions list.)
• The Spelling action can now be moved. Fixes
• Ecosia is recognized as a known browser.
• Fixed the Messages extension on macOS 27 beta. Changes for extension authors
• There are a small number of changes to the extensions API. See Developer Changelog. 2025.9.2 (5155; Oct 27, 2025)Fixed
• Fixed bug where extension snippets with blank lines would not load correctly. (forum)
• Fixed crash at launch when all actions except Spelling are disabled.
• Fixed missing icons in License Details view. Compatibility
• Recognises Helium, Comet and ChatGPT Atlas as known browsers. Beta Build 5154 (Oct 22, 2025)
• Adds support for browsers: Comet and ChatGPT Atlas Beta Build 5150 (Sep 26, 2025)Fixed
• Fix bug where snippets with blank lines would not load correctly. [reported by @yfs on forum] Developer
• JavaScript: Updated bundled npm libraries to latest versions.
• JavaScript: Added valibot and fast-plist to bundled npm libraries. Beta Build 5135 (Sep 23, 2025)Fixed
• Fixed crash at launch when all actions except Spelling are disabled.
• Fixed missing icons in License Details view. Developer
• Disable JavaScript inspectability in Safari by default. (Enable with defaults write com.pilotmoon.popclip EnableJSInspection -bool true.) 2025.9.1 (5132; Sep 19, 2025) This update fixes minor bugs that snuck into version 2025.9. (See beta release notes for full details.) Beta Build 5131 (Sep 18, 2025)Added
• Added tooltip for extension names that overflow the width of the Actions table. Fixed
• Fixed bug where Auto and Auto (Inverse) color modes would not update when the system color scheme changes.
• Fixed bug where the keyboard shortcut would not show PopClip when in an excluded website.

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