Mac use Cmd-Opt-Control-Shift-, (comma) as a hotkey

Question

Is there a way to use CommandOptionControlShift, as hotkey?

The same modifier keys (CommandOptionControlShift) work fine with letters, but I can't seem to make it do anything when using the , key.

Is it a system hotkey that needs to be removed from a plist somewhere? Or is it something deeper that can't be reassigned at all?

Control-Option-Command-Comma (,) is a shortcut for the screen (i think) so commas are allowed it seems. — Natsfan, Sep 27 '17 at 20:52
Also, Command-, opens the preferences for the focused app. — Josiah Nunemaker, Sep 28 '17 at 00:40

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 31 '17 at 01:15

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Command-Option-Shift-Control-, starts a system diagnose process. I'm not really sure about the specifics, but try it and you'll get a zip archive with some information in it.

answered Oct 31 '17 at 01:15

donk

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See How do you get system diagnostic files from OS X? for details. – Gordon Davisson Oct 31 '17 at 01:43
From the link, isn't it cmd+opt+ctrl+shift with a period for starting a system diagnosis, instead of a comma? – Thayakorn Rakwetpakorn Jul 14 '22 at 12:37

wyu · Answer 2 · 2018-03-13T17:21:51.800

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I was able to hotkey CommandOptionControlShift, in Spectacle and XCode by inputting CommandOptionControlShift+/+, where /+, are input as separate keystrokes.

In Spectacle it listed the binding as ⌃⌥⌘⇧,.

In XCode it listed the binding as ⌃⌥⌘<.

To trigger the hotkey, you must input CommandOptionControlShift+/+,

edited Mar 13 '18 at 17:21

answered Mar 12 '18 at 15:31

wyu

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Good find! I will note, that, when triggering the hotkey, you still you still must input / and , as separate keystrokes. – Josiah Nunemaker Mar 13 '18 at 15:26

Mac use Cmd-Opt-Control-Shift-, (comma) as a hotkey

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