+,

Open App Settings on Mac

Mac · Spotlight & System
ActionOpen App Settings
Shortcut⌘ + ,
PlatformMac
CategorySpotlight & System

About this shortcut

On Mac, you open app settings with ⌘ + ,. Opens Settings/Preferences for the current app. It sits in the Spotlight & System group and is one of the Mac shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Mac conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to open app settings.

2

Press the keys

Press ⌘ + ,.

3

Done

Opens Settings/Preferences for the current app.

More Spotlight & System shortcuts

Open Spotlight Search
+Space
Emoji & Symbols Picker
++Space
Force Quit Apps
++Esc
Lock Screen
++Q
Look Up a Word
++D
Switch Keyboard / Input
+Space
Search in Finder
++Space
Put Display to Sleep
++Power