How do I change or customise the Apps grid hotkey?

Q: How do I change or customise the Apps grid hotkey?

Open Settings → Advanced → Keyboard Shortcut and choose a new combination, or click the small shortcut keycap next to the heading on the Home screen and pick one from the dropdown. Changing it is worth doing if ⌃Space already does something for you — macOS itself can use Control-Space to switch keyboard input sources, and some other apps claim it too.

Short answer: Go to Settings → Advanced → Keyboard Shortcut, or click the shortcut keycap beside the Home screen heading, and pick a new combination. Handy if ⌃Space clashes with another shortcut.

Open Settings → Advanced → Keyboard Shortcut and choose a new combination, or click the small shortcut keycap next to the heading on the Home screen and pick one from the dropdown.

Changing it is worth doing if ⌃Space already does something for you — macOS itself can use Control-Space to switch keyboard input sources, and some other apps claim it too.

Last reviewed October 1, 2026

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How do I change or customise the Apps grid hotkey?

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