Your biggest copy and paste issue could finally be fixed
Pure Paste could solve copy and paste anger for good
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A new free macOS app looks to finally solve one of the most frustrating issues plaguing users today when it comes to having to copy and paste text.
We’ve all been there - you’ve copied some text from a web page or word document, but when pasting it into a new location, the original formatting has caused it to suffer problems that range from a minor inconvenience to throwing off the layout of the whole document.
Now,Pure Pastelooks to provide an end to this most annoying headache by pasting plain text by default, hopefully spelling an end to formatting issues across all your files.
Pure Paste
Available now from the App Store for free, Pure Paste looks to remove all formatting from any copied text, which now transfers to its new pasted location without any unwanted issues.
The app runs in the background, sitting in the macOS menu bar, and looks to replace the current (and rather over-complicated) method of pressingCommand+Shift+Option+Vfor format-free pasting on a Mac.
On its App Store page, developer Sindre Sorhus noted that Pure Paste clears all formatting, including fonts, colors, bold, links, tables and more, with users also able to choose to manually clear formatting whenever needed instead of automatically via the menubar icon or a keyboard shortcut.
The app only focuses on text, staying clear of unrelated content such as files and images, and also ignores content copied from password managers. And whilst it does access your clipboard, Sorhus noted that it doesn’t store any data, or even connect to the internet at all.
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Despite being one of the most popular shortcuts for users everywhere, copy and paste still receives regular upgrades attempting to make the service better.
Most recently,Microsoft and Googlewere revealed to be developing a new set of Chromium APIs that will extend the functionality of the copy-and-paste feature across their respective web browsers.
Microsoftalso boasts the Cloud Clipboard utility, which allows users to copy-and-paste items across multiple devices,including smartphonesvia the Microsoft-owned SwiftKey Keyboard for Android tool.
ViaThe Verge
Mike Moore is Deputy Editor at TechRadar Pro. He has worked as a B2B and B2C tech journalist for nearly a decade, including at one of the UK’s leading national newspapers and fellow Future title ITProPortal, and when he’s not keeping track of all the latest enterprise and workplace trends, can most likely be found watching, following or taking part in some kind of sport.
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