Mac Users Lack a Simple Way to Copy On-Screen Text Without Retyping
Users who need to extract text, QR codes, or barcodes visible anywhere on their Mac screen currently must retype content manually or rely on cloud-based OCR tools that require accounts or subscriptions. This creates friction for quick text capture tasks and raises privacy concerns for users wary of uploading screen content.
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