{"id":"junk-yard.what-does-the-capturing-switch-do","url":"/faq/junk-yard/what-does-the-capturing-switch-do","category":{"id":"junk-yard","title":"Junk Yard"},"subcategory":{"id":"capturing","title":"What gets captured"},"question":"What does the Capturing switch in the Junk Yard header do?","alt_questions":["Capturing toggle Junk Yard","Capturing vs Watch the clipboard","Pause Junk Yard capture quickly","How do I pause clipboard capture?","Junk Yard header switches","What is Capturing on the Junk Yard?"],"short_answer":"Capturing is the master switch for saving what you copy on this Mac. Off means nothing you copy becomes a scrap, regardless of Watch the clipboard. It's independent of Sharing.","answer_markdown":"**Capturing** is the master on/off for saving what you copy on this Mac. Turn it off and nothing you copy is recorded as a scrap, whatever **Watch the clipboard** is set to; turn it back on and capture resumes with your next copy.\n\nIt sits in the Junk Yard header next to **Sharing**, so it's one click away when you're about to copy something you'd rather not keep. The two are independent: you can capture without sharing to your devices, share without capturing, both, or neither.\n\nSee [What does the Sharing switch do?](/faq/junk-yard/what-does-the-sharing-switch-do)","answer_html":"

Capturing is the master on/off for saving what you copy on this Mac. Turn it off and nothing you copy is recorded as a scrap, whatever Watch the clipboard is set to; turn it back on and capture resumes with your next copy.

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It sits in the Junk Yard header next to Sharing, so it's one click away when you're about to copy something you'd rather not keep. The two are independent: you can capture without sharing to your devices, share without capturing, both, or neither.

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See What does the Sharing switch do?

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Junk Yard · What gets captured

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What does the Capturing switch in the Junk Yard header do?

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Short answer: Capturing is the master switch for saving what you copy on this Mac. Off means nothing you copy becomes a scrap, regardless of Watch the clipboard. It's independent of Sharing.

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Capturing is the master on/off for saving what you copy on this Mac. Turn it off and nothing you copy is recorded as a scrap, whatever Watch the clipboard is set to; turn it back on and capture resumes with your next copy.

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It sits in the Junk Yard header next to Sharing, so it's one click away when you're about to copy something you'd rather not keep. The two are independent: you can capture without sharing to your devices, share without capturing, both, or neither.

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See What does the Sharing switch do?

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