control option command

nwaak wrote:

When you are in an app and hold down control+option+command and click the desktop, all windows hide. How can you disable or change this?

Have just attempted the " control+option+command and click the desktop " and can not duplicate the purported results on this computer.

May it be suggested the user reads from the supplied link below to review changing existing Keyboard Shortcut that may have been created and need to be modified

Use macOS keyboard shortcuts

I cannot say if there is a way to disable or change this, but I can offer a quick fix for the case where you accidentally fall into this situation.

If you add a keyboard shortcut to Show All - say, Command-Control-Option-A,

then you already have your hand on the modifiers, and just press A and you're back where you started.

It seems to be a good workaround.

All that is needed is to go to System Preferences->Keyboard->Shortcuts->App Shortcuts,

add a new one, choose "Finder" as the application, type "Show All" (without the quotes), click the well for the shortcut and press it.

You don't even need to restart the Finder, it should be immediately available:

nwaak wrote:

I'm not looking for some hokum work around. It shouldn't be this hard to adjust a keyboard command.

Although the above was not directed to my earlier reply but was active in this issue.

You are welcome for the free advise and possible solutions

There has been sufficient advise offered, from more than one contributor, for the User ( you ) to make an informed and educated choice what the next course of action is required for this computer.

The suggestions have been put forth on a volunteer basis, in good faith and in the best interests of the computer.

Should this situation by be to the liking of the User -->>

Then have a few suggestions ;

1 - Get Support Choose a product and we’ll find you the best solution.

Start now and open an Apple Support Ticket as they are Apple Employees to deal will these types of issues . 

2 - Product Feedback - Apple and make it known to Apple regarding this ongoing issue 

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Participate in Apple Support Communities to earn points, level up, and get perks.

The user may consider reading how things actually work regarding Earring Points which by the way, Marking ones' Own question as Helpful or Best Answer does not garner any Awarded Points.

Between the 45 Minutes with Apple Support, the time on these Forums and work the User ( owner ) of this computer has done and not one or series of entities has been able to Sort this Out to the liking of the user - perhaps a Physical Visit to an Apple Store nearest your location is in order ?

With the Computer in hand and illustrated to the Geek Person on Staff would prove more fruitful in the long run.

This is a convenient way to hide applications, and it requires specifically holding these modifiers.

How about you just click on the Desktop, if that is what you want?

What would otherwise be the purpose of your clicking the Desktop with these keys held down?

Whatever. I cannot change it the way you want. Offered something as easy as Command-Z is to Undo - which is essentially what we need when we make mistake.

You can bang your fist until it hurts, or you can accept that something may not be possible and just use your mac.

Good luck

Perhaps, rather than chiming in on all the questions to get "points" you should only answer the ones you actually have an answer for.

Almost all points are given by the original poster. So, if you don't want Luis Sequeira1 to get points, dont give them any. Everyone here is voluteering their time to help. If you don't like the answer, and can't manage to say thank you, you can just ignore it. What you don't get to do is dictate how people chose to answer (as long as they stay with in the terms of use)