The Mac clipboard
macOS 26 Tahoe added clipboard history to Spotlight: press Command-Space, then Command-4. It keeps copies for 8 hours by default, stays on that one Mac and does not pin or sync. These guides and Help Center articles cover the Mac clipboard in depth, from pasting several items in order to a history that follows you to your iPhone.
All Mac clipboard guides
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