I have a user-defined shortcut for Tags (control-option-command-t). It has stopped working.
I tried the Apple control-n shortcut where n is a number between 1 and 7 but that doesn't work either.
Catalina 10.15.7 MacBook Pro 15"
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15
As far as I can tell, Catalina as forbidden all these key combinations for use as shortcuts with Control-Option-Command:
t
p
a
s
k
l
c
m
Hello StephenBD,
It sounds like you're needing help locating the files via tags that you've used in Finder.
For created shortcuts, it may be beneficial to delete it and restart your Mac: How to turn your Mac on or off
Them try re-creating your shortcut: Create keyboard shortcuts for apps on Mac
Also if using this method, please be aware: Use tags to organize files on Mac
That should help to clear that up for you, but reach back out to the Community with further details if you need help.
Take care!
Thanks for the suggestions.
I have created a new shortcut using a different key with Control-Option-Command. (It is the \ key). It works fine.
This strongly suggests to me that (as I said in my self-reply above) Catalina has prevented all these keys from working with Control-Option-Command...
t
p
a
s
k
l
c
m
As I was previously trying to use the t key, this seems to explain the problem I was having.
It's a bit annoying that so many keys have been blocked from use. It is not clear what Catalina is reserving them for. (I haven't tried Big Sur yet).
Thanks anyway.
Catalina Finder keyboard shortcut not working for Tags
