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macOS screenshots to both clipboard and file via launchd WatchPaths

macOS has no native way to save screenshots to both clipboard and file. Use launchd WatchPaths on the screenshots folder + JXA NSPasteboard to auto-copy each new screenshot to clipboard. Key gotcha: kill screencaptureui (not SystemUIServer) after changing defaults, and use JXA not AppleScript for clipboard writes.

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