Mac clipboard privacy. Choose what stays.

The system clipboard, Spotlight history on supported macOS releases and a third-party history tool are different places a copy may appear. Turning one tool off does not automatically disable the others. List the tools you actually use before assuming a clear button removes every retained copy on the Mac.

NotchPop requires you to enable clipboard monitoring before reading items. Its recent-history list is memory-backed, with an ordinary limit of 50 items while retaining pins. Pinning changes retention: those selected entries are persisted locally. That distinction matters more than a broad claim that everything is temporary.

1. Open NotchPop Clipboard and review the items you retained, including pins.
2. Use Pause History when you do not want new items recorded.
3. Delete individual entries or use Clear clipboard history when you want the stored list cleared.
4. Manage Spotlight or any other clipboard app separately, and review the currently copied item where relevant.

Pause stops collection; it is not the same operation as deleting already stored entries. Conversely, clearing a history is not a reason to assume every app that previously received a paste has erased it. Treat a copy sent to a document or message according to that destination's storage behavior.

NotchPop ignores clipboard data marked concealed or transient, but ordinary text can contain a secret without carrying those markers. Do not rely on automatic filtering as a complete sensitive-data detector. Use credential tools for passwords and tokens, and pause unnecessary history collection during sensitive work.

Optional global paste shortcuts and automatic insertion add a separate Accessibility requirement; basic copying and history are different concerns. Review permissions for the capabilities you use rather than granting them speculatively. The history setup guide and pinning guide explain how to use the controls with an ordinary test item.