In the keyboard's System Prefs, I created new shortcuts applying to all apps (Hide others => control + option + H). I also selected the check box to make them available.
Why does the new shortcut not being applied to many apps ?
I first thought that I had to manually assign them to Apple's app, but the problem seems to be generalized.
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
Robert Lesperance wrote:
I can create them by app individually, but the global app setup does not work.
My guess is each app has its own Application menu. However, that doesn't seem to affect the Services menu.
Not as fast, but create an Automator QuickAction or a Shortcut that runs this AppleScript:
tell application "System Events"
repeat with aProcess in processes
if aProcess is not frontmost then
set visible of aProcess to false
end if
end repeat
end tell
Set your shortcut to run that QuickAction or Shortcut.
In Shortcuts, you can Hide All apps, but I haven't found a way to get the current app to set as the exception.
You can also make a shortcut, but I think it is slower than the AppleScript:
Robert Lesperance wrote:
I can create them by app individually, but the global app setup does not work.
My guess is each app has its own Application menu. However, that doesn't seem to affect the Services menu.
Not as fast, but create an Automator QuickAction or a Shortcut that runs this AppleScript:
tell application "System Events"
repeat with aProcess in processes
if aProcess is not frontmost then
set visible of aProcess to false
end if
end repeat
end tell
Set your shortcut to run that QuickAction or Shortcut.
In Shortcuts, you can Hide All apps, but I haven't found a way to get the current app to set as the exception.
You can also make a shortcut, but I think it is slower than the AppleScript:
One possibility is "Hide others" should be "Hide Others".
I just realized that my problem is caused by the fact that I want to use a different keyboard set for the «Hide others» menu item.
Now that it's impossible to change it by a simple «All apps» keyboard shortcut, I will simply use the preset «command+ option + H» shortcut, and that will do it.
Why do complicated when I can do it simply.
Just to add, since "command option H" is already a global shortcut, you may not be able assign another one.
Hello Barney,
In the past, I used the «Single Application mode» offered in the OnyX utility. That option seems to be mow conflicting with OS X's window native features. Maybe not, but that's my conclusion using OnyX.
I then decided to go another route and to create a keyboard shortcut in the System Preferences in order to manually Hide other apps when needed instead of always as with the «Single Application mode» in OnyX.
Since it's not possible to set a universal Hide other menu item, I will have to create them individually for each app I use more often. That should do it.
Thanks for offering a new route. I will have a look at your solution.
I can't get it to work with the built-in shortcut if I create another shortcut. I believe you are stuck with the default shortcut.
I can create them by app individually, but the global app setup does not work.
Modifying keyboard shortcuts ...
