How to SyncClipboard Across All Your Devices Instantly

SyncClipboard is a powerful, open-source, cross-platform clipboard synchronization and history management tool hosted on GitHub by Jeric-X. It allows you to seamlessly share copied text, images, and files across Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile platforms using a self-hosted or cloud backend. 🚀 Installation Guide per Platform

To begin setting up the client, visit the official SyncClipboard Releases Page on GitHub and download the appropriate package for your system. Download the file starting with SyncClipboardwin. Extract the ZIP archive.

Run SyncClipboard.exe (Requires Windows 10 version 2004 or later).

Troubleshooting: If icons display poorly on Windows 10, install the Microsoft Segoe Fluent Icons font. Download the installer starting with SyncClipboardmacos.

Open the package and drag the SyncClipboard icon into your Applications folder.

Grant Accessibility permissions when prompted to allow keyboard simulations for copying/pasting.

Troubleshooting: If hit with an “unverified developer” or “damaged app” block, run this command in Terminal:sudo xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/SyncClipboard.app

Arch Linux: Install directly from the AUR via: paru -Sy syncclipboard-desktop.

Other Distros: Grab the SyncClipboardlinux package from the release page. 🌐 Server Setup (The Sync Backbone)

SyncClipboard relies on a server instance to relay data securely across your devices. The most reliable method is deploying it via Docker.

Map your configuration to a Docker Registry Hub container using the following command:

docker run -d \ –name=syncclipboard-server \ -p 5033:5033 \ -v /path/to/appsettings.json:/app/appsettings.json \ –restart unless-stopped \ jericx/syncclipboard-server:latest Use code with caution. 🛠️ Configuration & Basic Usage

Once both server and clients are active, follow these steps to manage and utilize your shared clipboard:

Link Client to Server: Open the client settings panel, input your self-hosted server IP address, and authenticate the session using your custom keys.

Manage History: Access your clipboard history log directly via the menu bar icon or system tray to retrieve older snippets.

Sync Status: Look for the active connection status toggle inside the app settings to temporarily pause or resume sharing.

Command Line Control: Control a running instance via terminal prompts. For example, execute –shutdown-previous to cleanly swap instances, or trigger custom keyboard layouts using –command-{command-name} shortcuts. 🧹 How to Cleanly Uninstall

If you ever need to completely remove SyncClipboard, manually wipe the following local cache directories where your text logs are stored: Windows: %AppData%\SyncClipboard</code> macOS: /Library/Application Support/SyncClipboard/ Linux: /.config/SyncClipboard/ SyncClipboard/docs/README_EN.md at master - GitHub