In a recent macOS update a keyboard shortcut was introduced that conflicts with the intellij find command, cmd + shift + f.
To resolve this conflict you can disable the spotlight shortcut by doing the following:
- Open
System Preferenceson your Mac. - Go to
Keyboard. - Click on the
Keyboard Shortcutsbutton. - Select
Serviceson the left pane. - Expand the
Searchingsection. - Uncheck
Spotlight
Now, when searching for text in Intellij, you can use the cmd + shift + f shortcut without the spotlight search popping up.