The previous copy disappears
The next item replaces a text fragment, link, or value you still need.
Working product build
Native Apple applicationKeep, find, and pass on the item you need without retracing its source
For Mac users who repeatedly move text, links, and identifiers between apps, for example during support work or research. SyncPocket keeps clipboard history searchable and reusable and accepts an item on iPhone only after an explicit user action.
Illustrative interface
Search clipboard history
Ticket IDDGBA-18421m
Reply fragmentI checked the account and…2m
Reference linkdocs.example.com/access3m
Retentionrule to defineiPhoneexplicit import
Fit check
This is worth mapping when…
You retrace the source
You reopen a tab, document, or app and search for the same item again.
Device handoff breaks the rhythm
A small piece of knowledge needs to move between Mac, iPhone, and the destination app.
Workflow
From repeated handoffs to visible states.
Today
- 01Copy
The user copies an item and the clipboard keeps only the current value.
- 02Overwrite
The next copy removes easy access to the previous item.
- 03Return
The user reopens the source, searches, and copies again.
- 04Transfer
The item reaches the destination after more context switching.
Target workflow
- 01
Mac captures successive clipboard items and retains them in history.
- 02
The user opens a quick panel and searches by content.
- 03
Recurring items can be organized on boards and governed by retention.
- 04
The selected item returns to the clipboard; automatic paste requires Accessibility, with manual copy-and-paste as the fallback.
- 05
On iPhone, import starts through an explicit user action; the app does not monitor the clipboard in the background.
Workflow modules
Each module is defined by a specific job.
Keep previous copies
Mac history retains text and links after another item is copied.
Find the needed item
The quick panel and search let the user select an item from history instead of searching the source again.
Organize recurring material
Boards and retention separate reusable content from temporary items.
Recover the item
The entry returns to the clipboard. Automatic paste requires Accessibility; otherwise the user pastes manually.
Bring in an iPhone item explicitly
Mobile import requires a deliberate action instead of background monitoring.
Pass it into the next app
The item reaches the destination without another search for its source.
Operating change
What changes for the person doing the work.
AreaBeforeAfter
HistoryOne current copySearchable Mac history
RecoveryReturn to the sourceSelect from the quick panel
OrganizationUser memoryBoards and retention
iPhoneManual workarounds across appsExplicit user-initiated import
Data and responsibility
Inputs, state changes, and exception paths.
Data
Text, link, creation time, board, retention rule, and source device. Users can pause monitoring, skip content marked confidential, and exclude apps by bundle ID; filtering remains best effort.
Devices and state
Capture works on macOS; iOS accepts explicit import. A CloudKit engine exists, but production sync is not confirmed.
Exceptions
An item can be excluded, removed by retention, or require a paste fallback. The user owns the decision to reuse it.
Measurement
No target before the baseline.
The pilot compares the same workflow and keeps quality guardrails visible.
Retrieval latency
Median time from needing an earlier item to selecting the correct one.
- Baseline
- Missing — measured before pilot
- Data
- Task test and pilot events
- Comparison
- Same tasks before and during pilot
- Guardrail
- Wrong-item selection rate does not rise
- Review
- Frequency and owner agreed before pilot
- Decision
- A guardrail breach pauses the pilot; repair or scale follows review
Micro-workflow completion time
Time from first copy to completion of a representative task.
- Baseline
- Missing — measured before pilot
- Data
- Baseline observation and pilot log
- Comparison
- Same role, device, and task set
- Guardrail
- Post-paste correction volume does not rise
- Review
- Frequency and owner agreed before pilot
- Decision
- A guardrail breach pauses the pilot; repair or scale follows review
Sensitive capture escape rate
Sensitive items retained despite an exclusion rule / reviewed sensitive items.
- Baseline
- Missing — measured before pilot
- Data
- Controlled sample and local audit
- Comparison
- Configured baseline vs pilot
- Guardrail
- Every case triggers stop and rule review
- Review
- Frequency and owner agreed before pilot
- Decision
- A guardrail breach pauses the pilot; repair or scale follows review
Implementation
A bounded path from evidence to rollout.
- 01
Discovery
Select one micro-workflow, roles, devices, and data types.
- 02
Baseline
Measure returns to source, time, and errors.
- 03
Prototype
Test panel, search, boards, and privacy rules.
- 04
Build
Adapt capture, retention, and paste paths.
- 05
Pilot
Compare the same tasks with a bounded group.
- 06
Decision
The product remains an individual tool; team rollout requires separate distribution, administration, and security validation.
Proof and limits
What exists today, and what still needs validation.
Verified in the current material
- The working macOS build captures history and provides a quick panel, search, boards, retention, and reuse.
- iOS import is explicit; the app does not claim background clipboard monitoring.
- A CloudKit engine is implemented as the synchronization direction.
Not yet evidenced
- Public distribution, a signed production environment, and customer outcome evidence are not confirmed.
- Cross-device sync needs production validation. We publish no time or monetary saving calculations.
Next step
Show us one repeatable micro-workflow
We will map what you copy, from where, to which app, and how often you return to the source. Then we define the baseline and pilot.
Start with the workflow