ClipTools
ClipTools is a macOS menu bar clipboard manager and text utility from CleverMedia that stores clip history and offers paste, transform, and smart text tools.
What is ClipTools?
ClipTools is a macOS menu bar utility published by CleverMedia, Inc. and documented on MacMost. It provides clipboard history so you can reuse previously copied items, save clips for later, and paste content from a compact status menu instead of switching between documents. The app also includes text-focused tools such as date and time insertion, calculations, case changes, selection actions, and example text insertion. Its Smart Clips and Smart Files features let users create reusable text snippets and more dynamic templates with prompts, replacements, and calculations. ClipTools integrates with macOS accessibility permissions because it can paste and manipulate text in other apps, and it can also use global keyboard shortcuts for faster access. Users typically encounter it as a lightweight utility that lives in the menu bar rather than as a full-size desktop app.
Key features
- Stores a history of recently copied clipboard items.
- Lets you save clips for reuse beyond normal clipboard history.
- Includes Smart Clips and Smart Files for reusable text templates.
- Can paste dates and times in user-defined formats.
- Performs calculations and can paste the computed result.
- Offers text case changes and other selection actions.
- Provides a Clip Manager window to view, arrange, edit, and paste clips.
- Supports keyboard shortcuts for menu commands and saved actions.
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
ClipTools is a legitimate utility app from CleverMedia, Inc. It works with clipboard content and may require macOS Accessibility permission to paste or transform text in other apps, so it can handle information you copy such as notes, links, or other text snippets. That behavior is expected for a clipboard manager, but users should still review its permissions and avoid keeping sensitive copied data longer than needed.
Recommendation: Keep it if you use clipboard history, text snippets, or menu bar paste tools regularly. Remove it if you no longer use its clipboard and text automation features, especially if you do not want a clipboard utility retaining copied text history.
Common paths
/Applications/ClipTools.app
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