Primary Paste keeps selected text separate from your normal ⌘C/⌘V clipboard.
Open the installed Primary Paste.app and follow Setup.
| Permission | Used for |
|---|---|
| Accessibility | Read selections and identify editable fields |
| Input Monitoring | Detect enabled global gestures and middle-clicks |
| Finder Automation | Optional file capture; off by default |
Grant access to one installed copy in a stable Applications location.
Choose Try It in Your Browser. The practice page is local.
- Drag-select the sentence.
- Middle-click its text field, usually by pressing your mouse wheel.
- Check the result, then choose Continue in Menu Bar.
With a trackpad, map a gesture to middle-click or enable ⌃⌥⌘V in Paste. The keyboard shortcut pastes into the focused field.
- Latest: paste the newest selection. Queue, Stack and Cycle keep several.
- Separate: the default clipboard mode. Import Copies and Mirror Selections deliberately link the buffers.
- Private Mode: stop new capture and imports. Existing items can still be pasted.
- Clear Primary: remove retained items. Pause capture or block an app from the menu bar.
- Reopen Setup. Check permissions and service status; retry a stopped service.
- Drag-select fresh text. Automatically selected address bars do not count in Safe Drag.
- Use an editable field and check neither app is blocked or set to pass-through.
- Check Compatibility for an app rule or known limitation.
After a signing change, quit the app and update its permission entry in System Settings. Installation help.