Intellij Mac Shortcut Conflict Resolution

Quick TipJuly 24, 20231 min read
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A recent macOS update introduced a keyboard shortcut that interferes with IntelliJ's find function using cmd + shift + f.

Resolution Steps

To eliminate this conflict, disable the Spotlight shortcut:

  1. Open System Preferences on your Mac
  2. Navigate to Keyboard
  3. Select the Keyboard Shortcuts button
  4. Choose Services from the left panel
  5. Expand the Searching section
  6. Uncheck Spotlight

Following these steps allows you to use the cmd + shift + f shortcut without the spotlight search popping up when searching text in IntelliJ.