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Many Displays vs PasteDaemon

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Many Displays compared with PasteDaemon
DetailMany Displays logo Many DisplaysPasteDaemon logo PasteDaemon
What it doesMac windows back in place after sleep or unlock, automatically and instantly A clipboard manager for Mac that automatically transforms what you copy
StageEstablished Not given
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Pricing modelNot given Freemium
Pricing$19 USD one-time payment for one person on up to 3 Macs. Includes one year of updates; last version of that year works forever. Free 14-day trial. Free: Clipboard history, search and basic pasting. Full access free until January 1, 2027. Licence: $4.99 one-time ($19.99 from January 1, 2027) for pipelines, triggers, actions, variables, abbreviations, secrets and the local API, one person on all their Macs with all future updates.
Key features
  • Automatic window restoration after wake, unlock, login or monitor reconnection
  • Distinguishes identical monitors by system UUID and physical port
  • Fast restore without app communication, around 20ms for hundreds of windows
  • Restores display arrangement including resolution, refresh rate, rotation and HDR
  • Restores windows across all virtual desktops (Spaces)
  • Visual feedback with soft blur and countdown during restore
  • No setup required, learns layout automatically while you work
  • Private by design with no network access or analytics
  • Goes idle with no external displays connected
  • Distinguishes layouts per display combination
  • Clipboard history with search including text inside screenshots
  • Triggers that automatically transform copied content
  • Over 200 built-in actions for dates, JSON, Markdown, pictures and lists
  • In-place text editing and transformation
  • Snippet abbreviations and auto-expansion
  • Encrypted secrets vault with Touch ID or password
  • Local API and MCP server for AI integration
  • iCloud sync with end-to-end encryption
What makes it different
  • Works reliably with identical monitors that macOS cannot distinguish by standard means
  • Fast and never hangs because it reads the window server directly instead of querying each application
  • Open source code published under Functional Source License with MIT conversion after two years
  • Automatic trigger-based transformations with no action required
  • No account or telemetry required
  • Import history from Alfred, Maccy, CopyQ or Flycut
  • One-time purchase with all future updates included
  • Works on every Mac with no need for subscription or recurring charges
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 +1 (up) since last check1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)135
Citation Flow (Majestic)2321
Referring domains (Majestic)1327

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