Clips updated to 1.1

Clips is a relatively new application (designed by our friend Nicholas Penree and his cohorts at Conceited Software, who also sell Linkinus) designed to kick your clipboard into overdrive -- it'll let you keep track of any and all clips even across applications, Spaces, and even different Macs. The screencast gives a pretty good idea of just how capable it is, and while it seems just a tad bit too complicated for a user like me (I mostly just stick to the browser, and Quicksilver's shelf gives me pretty good access to all the reusable bits I need), it definitely seems like the kind of program that finds its way into your workflow: the more you use it, the more uses you'll find for it.

Plus, they've just released Clips 1.1, with a bevy of new features -- Abbreviations are now live (they'll expand as you type them, like Text Expander), you can use hot corners to invoke the program, video URLs are now supported (along with Amazon and IMDb URLs), and you can rename clips through a contextual menu (that last one might sound boring, but have you tried it yet?). The application is $34.99 (though hurry to get that price -- it may go up on October 1st), and there's a 15-day free trial.

And hey, if you don't want to buy it quite yet, just wait a bit -- Conceited has given TUAW a few giveaway copies to pass on to you readers, so stay tuned for your chance to pick it up right here.

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Source: http://conceitedsoftware.com/products/clips

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Dirk

Clips: turning Leopard into Vista!?

Clips seems good at first. There is potential and i would like to like clips and use it in my workflow. It could almost be there. The sad thing is: clips turns my mac into a windows-like experience. That's bad news.

Here is the problem: Every time I start up my machine, I get a message requesting ClipsHelper for a connection. I have my firewall set for allowing all incoming connections for Clips and ClipsHelper. Clips is the only software that causes this problem. Somebody asked this in their forums a few weeks ago and there is no answer.

I feel like I am in that "I am a PC" add with the cop constantly interrupting "cancel or allow?".

I also had problems with the trial and later activation. That seems to be OK now.

November 18 2008 at 10:13 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Robert

The last thing I copied to the clipboard was the URL from the Google Reader RSS feed to take me here to enter the drawing...

October 21 2008 at 5:36 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Dylan

This app looks cool

October 21 2008 at 2:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Bryan

I want it!

October 21 2008 at 2:05 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jeremy Turner

Wish me luck!

October 21 2008 at 1:54 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

ClownX

I love you.

October 21 2008 at 1:45 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

BrianM

looks cool

October 21 2008 at 1:42 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Seb

Jumpcut is all you need

http://jumpcut.sourceforge.net/

October 02 2008 at 5:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Wys

Why should i need to ACTIVATE a trial? Even Photoshop allows me to try it without activation!

September 30 2008 at 11:06 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jono

Yea, it looks pretty good but there are quite a few rough edges. Very expensive too for a clipboard manager.

I currently use Butler's pasteboard & can use it with the keyboard without touching the mouse. Can also paste as plain text, not sure if this is possible with Clips?

Some things aren't obvious & there's no help documentation. Some features ought to be universal (e.g. you can flag, get info, delete, rearrange clips etc. from the Clips Board but not from the Clips Panel.

With some more work though I think this could be a killer app.

September 30 2008 at 9:11 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply