It’s frustrating to troubleshoot conflicting keyboard shortcuts on Mac because it doesn’t show you which app is currently binding the combination keys. Here’s how you can find the conflicting keys on Mac.

ShortcutDetective is a free app from Irradiated Labs that can help you detect conflicting shortcuts on your Mac. You can download ShortcutDetective and grant accessibility permission to start identifying the problematic keys combination.

The usage is straightforward. You press the shortcuts, and it will start to show you which macOS app is binding the keys.

It’s possible to avoid conflicting shortcuts by following some best practices when assigning a shortcut.