Looks like a recent update added a default keybinding of Cmd+M -> Cmd+P for workbench.action.showAllEditors? Which overrides the default global keyboard shortcut on Mac OS for minimizing a window (Cmd + M).
Easily fixable by removing the keybinding of course, personally I’ve remapped it to Alt + P as a nice analogue to Cmd + P (workbench.action.quickOpen). But figured I’d file this report in case the Cursor team didn’t realize the new keybinding would have this side effect.
Steps to Reproduce
Hit Cmd + M to try to minimize the window
Observe that instead of minimizing the window, the status bar displays (⌘ M) was pressed. Waiting for second key of chord...
Expected Behavior
The window is minimized
Operating System
MacOS
Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)
This is a regression. The same issue was fixed before, but it looks like it came back in version 2.3.29. The keybinding Cmd+M → Cmd+P for workbench.action.showAllEditors does conflict with the default macOS shortcut for minimizing a window.
I’m passing this to the team to fix. This is a known issue, and the team is working on a fix.
In recent versions of Cursor, a default keybinding (associated with workbench.action.showAllEditors) was introduced that uses Cmd+M as the starting key of a chord.
This overrides the global, standard macOS shortcut for Minimize Window. Instead of minimizing the application, the status bar displays “cmd+M pressed. Waiting for second key of chord…”, causing friction for users with standard Mac muscle memory.
Context / Justification
HIG Violation: According to Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines, Cmd + M is the standard shortcut for minimizing windows across the entire OS.
UX Friction: Users rely on this shortcut to quickly hide windows. Overriding it forces users to manually unbind the key to restore basic functionality.
Temporary Workaround
Users currently have to manually remove the keybinding:
Open Keyboard Shortcuts (Cmd + K, Cmd + S).
Search for cmd+m.
Right-click the conflicting entry (e.g., View: Show All Editors) and select Remove Keybinding.
Steps to Reproduce
Open Cursor on macOS.
Press Cmd + M to minimize the window.
Observe that the window stays open.
Observe the status bar message: “cmd+M pressed. Waiting for second key of chord…”
Expected Behavior
Cmd + M should be reserved for the native OS action (Minimize Window) by default. Any Cursor-specific features should map to non-system-reserved keys or require a modifier that does not conflict with core window management.
Operating System
MacOS
Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)