iCloud Sync

Overview

iCloud Sync automatically keeps your clipboard history, collections, and Super Shortcuts synchronized across all your Macs using CloudKit. Changes made on one device instantly appear on others, ensuring your clipboard data is always accessible wherever you work.

Setting Up iCloud Sync

1. Enable Sync: In Settings → General, toggle "iCloud Sync" to On

2. Sign In: Ensure you're signed into iCloud on all devices

3. Verify Connection: Look for the sync status indicator in the menu bar

What Gets Synced

Always Synced

- Clipboard history (text, links, code snippets)

- Collections and Smart Collections

- Super Shortcuts and folders

Conditionally Synced

- Images: Only if under size limit (default: 5MB)

- Very Large Content: May be stored as references only

Never Synced

- Files: Due to iCloud size restrictions

Sync Status Indicators

Menu Bar Icons

- Normal Icon: Everything synced and up to date

- Cloud with Arrow: Sync in progress

- Warning Icon: Sync error or conflict

Status Messages

- Idle: No sync activity

- Syncing: Data being synchronized

- Synced: All changes synchronized

- Error: Sync issue requiring attention

Managing Sync Settings

Sync Exclusions

- Images can be excluded from sync entirely

- Confidential content filtering applies to sync

- Ignored apps and keywords not synced