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Disabling 'esc to exit fullscreen' shortcut on macOS

The ESC key seems to universally exit fullscreen view. E.g. I have multiple fullscreen 'spaces' with a window occupying each. One of these is a browser. Pressing ESC at any time during my browsing session causes the whole fullscreen space to be exited. I can't find a way to disable this in System Preferences. It's very frustrating.


MacBook Pro 14″

Posted on Jul 24, 2023 3:13 AM

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Posted on Jul 24, 2023 5:01 AM

You can't do what you want. It's baked into the OS. You're welcome.

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Disabling 'esc to exit fullscreen' shortcut on macOS

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