Installation

Install yanklog from the Mac App Store or terminal.

The Mac App Store is the simplest macOS path. The hosted installers remain available for Linux, scripted setup, and the direct macOS build.

Supported architectures

Linux ships x86_64 and aarch64 AppImages for Ubuntu 22.04+ era systems. macOS is available from the Mac App Store for macOS 13+ or as a direct universal app ZIP.

Update behavior

App Store installs update through the Mac App Store. Direct installs can use the tray/menu bar update item, in-app update dialog, or yanklog --update.

Install on macOS from the Mac App Store

Recommended for most macOS users. Install yanklog for free and receive updates through Apple.

View in Mac App Store

Install on Linux

Auto-detect architecture and install the latest AppImage release. Requires glibc 2.35+.

# Supports x86_64 and aarch64 on Ubuntu 22.04+ era systems
curl -fsSL https://downloads.yanklog.com/install.sh | sh

Direct install on macOS

Install the signed and notarized universal app to ~/Applications and add ~/.local/bin/yanklog. Use this path when you need the direct build or CLI launcher.

curl -fsSL https://downloads.yanklog.com/install-macos.sh | sh

Architecture-specific install

Force architecture explicitly when needed.

# x86_64
curl -fsSL https://downloads.yanklog.com/install.sh | sh -s -- --arch x86_64
# aarch64
curl -fsSL https://downloads.yanklog.com/install.sh | sh -s -- --arch aarch64
# shorthand for aarch64
curl -fsSL https://downloads.yanklog.com/install.sh | sh -s -- --aarch

Install a specific version

Pin a specific release when validating or rolling back.

# Linux
curl -fsSL https://downloads.yanklog.com/install.sh | sh -s -- --version 1.2.0
# macOS
curl -fsSL https://downloads.yanklog.com/install-macos.sh | sh -s -- --version 1.2.0

Update

Mac App Store installs update through the Mac App Store. Direct installs can use the app update action or terminal updater.

# Direct Linux or macOS install, after installing the CLI launcher
yanklog --update
# Linux manual fallback
curl -fsSL https://downloads.yanklog.com/install.sh | sh
# macOS manual fallback
curl -fsSL https://downloads.yanklog.com/install-macos.sh | sh

Uninstall

Remove installed app files. For Mac App Store installs, remove YankLog from Launchpad or Finder. Add the data-removal commands only when you also want to erase clipboard history and settings.

# Linux app files
curl -fsSL https://downloads.yanklog.com/uninstall.sh | sh
# Linux app files plus local history/config
curl -fsSL https://downloads.yanklog.com/uninstall.sh | sh -s -- --remove-data
# macOS app files
rm -rf "$HOME/Applications/YankLog.app" "$HOME/.local/bin/yanklog"
# macOS local history/config
rm -rf "$HOME/Library/Application Support/YankLog"