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When I copy things to the clipboard, I can dump them into my console window or redirect to a file using:
pbpaste > out.txt
But if I right click an image and copy it in a browser, then attempt:
pbpaste > out.jpg
Nothing is outputted.
Where does macOS store the image data in the clipboard? Is there some way to access it from the commandline, similarly to pbpaste?
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A Mac clipboard is one of those macOS programs that runs in the background and has no functional user interface. Although you can find and view the last item copied to the clipboard by activating Finder, then selecting Edit ➙ Show Clipboard from the menu bar.
Steps to save clipboard images on a mac:Click on the File tab of the Preview app menu. Click Export. Click on Format and select either JPG or PNG as the file type. Save the changes.
Go to the menu bar and select File>New from Clipboard. What is this? The Preview app will open and the image on your clipboard will automatically be pasted. You've basically created a new file that needs to be saved.
In response to a question from Jeff a utility was written to let you paste graphics to a PNG.
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