How to disable or change an application’s shortcut

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I have an app (Skitch) that has a seemingly unchangable shortcut of command-shift-5 for capturing the screen. I'd like to disable this or, at least, change it to another shortcut.

Previously I could go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts and add an app with its accompanying shortcut there. For example, I tried to change it to the following:

Unfortunately in this instance command-shift-5 retains its function whenever the app is open and in the background in Catalina.

Skitch appears to capture this keyboard setting even when the key binding is disabled for the normal macOS keybinding for "Screenshot and recording options":

Is there a way to stop Skitch from receiving this shortcut and/or assigning it another shortcut that works?

Best Answer

shift-command-5 is a macOS keyboard shortcut, not any particular application like Skitch.

Change or disable it in System Preferences → Keyboard → Shortcuts → Screenshots.

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You could try changing ⌥⇧⌘Q to ⌥⌘Q with KeyRemap4MacBook.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root>
<item>
<name>test</name>
<identifier>private.test</identifier>
<autogen>--KeyToKey-- KeyCode::Q, VK_OPTION | VK_SHIFT | VK_COMMAND, KeyCode::Q, VK_COMMAND | VK_OPTION</autogen>
</item>
</root>

Switch to another app’s active window only

There seem to be two proprietary programs that do solve this problem, but there isn't a way to set it up yourself using a keyboard shortcut.

The two apps are Witch (as suggested by Buscar웃) and Contexts, in case someone wanted to check them both out. Witch costs $14, and Contexts costs $9.

I'm trying both to see which one fits my needs most as both offer a free trial.

http://manytricks.com/witch/

https://contexts.co

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Switch to another app’s active window only

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