YOINK

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Yoink is a virtual storage shelf that enhances iOS 11’s drag-and-drop ability. It’s not a clipboard manager in the traditional sense — apps like Copied are still best suited to that particular task — but you can drag images, text clippings, web addresses and other files into the app, and then preview, rename or organise them into stacks, which are the equivalent of folders on the desktop. New items can be imported from the current Clipboard contents or Photos and Files browsers. There’s also a Share sheet extension for adding content directly from other apps, as well as a keyboard that allows you to paste items from your Yoink library wherever text can be entered, such as Mail or Notes. A lock button in the lower-left corner governs what happens when items stored in Yoink are dragged out of the app. Leaving the button unlocked moves the file, clearing it from the shelf at the same time; locked mode copies the item instead, preserving the original for later use. This gives you the option to use the app as temporary or permanent storage. Everything saved in Yoink is also indexed by Spotlight, making it easy to search for a specific item even while the app is closed. There’s no iCloud sync, however, so each device can access only its own saved content. Not every app plays nicely with Yoink all the time either. However, Yoink should be considered an essential addition.