MacOS Shortcut Interference: Cmd + Shift + F launches Finder in IDE

Problem

Pressing ⌘⇧F in IntelliJ IDEA or PhpStorm on macOS opens Finder instead of triggering the IDE's Find in Files action.

Cause

This happens because ⌘⇧F is assigned to the macOS Spotlight service, which takes precedence over the IDE's keyboard shortcut.

Resolution

To prevent the macOS shortcut from overriding the IDE shortcut:

1. Open System Settings | Keyboard | Keyboard Shortcuts….
2. Select Services from the left-hand pane.
3. Expand Searching, and locate the Spotlight service and either disable its ⌘⇧F shortcut or assign it a different key combination.
4. Return to IntelliJ IDEA or PhpStorm and press ⌘⇧F again. It should now invoke Find in Files within the IDE.

Refer to managing shortcuts documentation if further customization is needed.

See also: MacOS system shortcuts conflicts with IntelliJ IDEs default keymap