Step 1

Install Paste and let it run in the background

Step 2

Press Shift + Command + V to pull up Paste's full history and re-paste any item

Step 3

Drag screenshots, files, or notes into Unclutter to keep them off the clipboard but close at hand — useful when working on a long doc and need to reference something copied several steps earlier

Step 4

Open One Switch from the menu bar and toggle Empty Pasteboard to wipe whatever's currently on the clipboard — useful before stepping away from the Mac or after copying something sensitive

Step 5

Go to One Switch > Preferences > Shortcuts, find Empty Pasteboard, and assign a custom shortcut — the clipboard clears instantly without opening any menu