FAQ
Mac
Mac-specific setup, first-launch behaviour, auto-paste, and where things live.
Why does macOS show a warning when I first open ClipHop?
macOS Gatekeeper asks you to confirm opening software that hasn’t been downloaded through the App Store. Right-click (or Control-click) ClipHop in Applications and choose Open, then Open again in the confirmation dialog. macOS remembers your choice — future launches are one click.
Does ClipHop run on Intel Macs?
Currently ClipHop is Apple-Silicon-only. Intel support isn’t complicated to add technically, but we’re keeping the initial release focused. If you need Intel support, let us know.
How do I enable auto-paste on Mac?
Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility, and toggle ClipHop on. Then open ClipHop Preferences → General and enable Auto-paste. Received text will be pasted into whatever app is frontmost when the clipboard arrives.
How do I make ClipHop launch at login?
Click the ClipHop icon in the menu bar, open Preferences → General, and enable “Launch at login”. ClipHop is a menu-bar app (LSUIElement), so it won’t clutter your Dock.
Why does iTerm2 keep syncing everything I select to my phone?
iTerm2 ships with "Copy to pasteboard on selection" enabled by default. Every time you highlight text in the terminal, iTerm writes it to the system clipboard — and any clipboard manager (ClipHop, Maccy, Apple Universal Clipboard) will sync it from there. Two ways to fix it: (1) in iTerm2, open Settings → General → Selection and uncheck "Copy to pasteboard on selection" — Cmd-C still works as usual; or (2) add iTerm2 to ClipHop’s frontmost-app blocklist in Preferences → Privacy, which keeps iTerm selections local without changing iTerm’s behavior. Alacritty and WezTerm have similar auto-copy settings; macOS’s built-in Terminal.app does not auto-copy by default.
Where does ClipHop store its data on Mac?
Identity keys and peer records live in the macOS Keychain under the ClipHop service. Preferences live in standard user defaults. Clipboard history lives in a local SQLite file under ~/Library/Application Support/ClipHop. Nothing is synced to iCloud.