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"Switch to Desktop 2" not working

macOS 13.2, Apple M1 Max.


All the other Mission Control shortcuts work. If I have the prefs open and type ^2 I see the "^2" blink. The blink is briefly flashing the symbols for "control option shift command ]". Sometimes it sticks and doesn't go back to ^2. This only happens on ^2 and ^3 and NONE of the other shortcuts.


I have rebooted numerous times.


If I assign it to another key, the same thing happens.


I have tried the workaround others here mentioned, create a new desktop.


I have tried creating a new desktop and making that new desktop #2.


I have tried rearranging the desktops.


Stage manager is off. I tried turning it on, but it doesn't work.


This started happening after I updated to 13.2 (from 12.5).


This is driving me insane. I rely on those shortcuts far more than I thought.

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Posted on Feb 8, 2023 11:34 AM

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Posted on Feb 8, 2023 12:48 PM

Solved.


  1. Delete ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.symbolichotkeys.plist
  2. reboot

Thanks to BeterTouchTool's Andreas H.

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