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macOS 26.1 Quietly Adds Time Limits and Clear Option for Spotlight Clipboard History

The under-the-radar tweak gives users simple privacy control over how long copied items persist.

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Overview

  • In Settings → Spotlight, users can set clipboard history to expire after 30 minutes, 8 hours, or 7 days.
  • A Clear Clipboard History button lets users delete saved items with a single click.
  • A Results from Clipboard toggle allows clipboard history to be turned off entirely.
  • The update is available now through Software Update in Settings and requires a restart.
  • Apple did not list the change in the 26.1 release notes, with reviewers calling it a privacy-focused refinement that edges closer to third‑party clipboard managers.