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MacOs keyboard shortcuts

To make a user customised shortcut you need to write exact menu text, but sometimes it is not easy:

"Safari ⎯ iOS 12.1.3 - iPhone" 


Does anybody know what this "--" before the word iPhone name is?

(or what its character code?)


It is definetely too long for "minus" sign.

Posted on Jul 30, 2019 2:55 AM

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Posted on Jul 30, 2019 3:35 PM

Hello CheGiwera,


​Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities. If I understand correctly, you have a question about a specific character you're seeing.


It looks like what you're referring to is an em dash, and you can use these on a Mac by holding Shift + Option and then pressing the - key on the top row of your keyboard.


I hope I've answered your question. Take care.

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Jul 30, 2019 3:35 PM in response to CheGiwera

Hello CheGiwera,


​Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities. If I understand correctly, you have a question about a specific character you're seeing.


It looks like what you're referring to is an em dash, and you can use these on a Mac by holding Shift + Option and then pressing the - key on the top row of your keyboard.


I hope I've answered your question. Take care.

MacOs keyboard shortcuts

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