# Command m not working in the browser window \[minimize on macOS\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [June 21, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/command-m-not-working-in-the-browser-window-minimize-on-macos/70176 "2026-06-21T17:32:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ukhkbale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e95f7d/32.png) [@ukhkbale](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/ukhkbale)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/command-m-not-working-in-the-browser-window-minimize-on-macos/70176/1 "2026-06-21T17:32:49Z")
I want to use command m on mac to minimise the browser window but it didnt work. It works on the main menu though. What should I do to fix this? ---
**Author:** ![BenJamesBen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@BenJamesBen](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/BenJamesBen)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/command-m-not-working-in-the-browser-window-minimize-on-macos/70176/2 "2026-06-21T22:16:14Z")
I am able to reproduce the behavior. The Command-M keyboard shortcut does nothing when the Browse window is in front, on the Mac desktop Anki app. I was using Anki version 26.05. I’m not sure whether it might be possible to use third-party utilities (something like BetterTouchTool) to work around the issue. I note that there are a number of other situations where Anki app window behavior is strange (when compared to other Mac apps). For example, the Anki \> Preferences and Anki \> About Anki… items appear in the menu only when the main Anki window is in front. They don’t appear when other windows are in front, for example the Browse window. ---
**Author:** ![Danika\_Dakika](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/danika_dakika/32/17815_2.png) [@Danika\_Dakika](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Danika_Dakika)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/command-m-not-working-in-the-browser-window-minimize-on-macos/70176/3 "2026-06-21T22:58:02Z")
That doesn’t sound that unexpected, given the different status of the windows within the app – i.e. the Browse window depends on the main window, but can be used alongside the main window. Other windows that have a similar status are Add Note and Stats – I wonder if they behave the same? I also wonder what `Option-Command-M` does with those windows: > **Command-M** : Minimize the front window to the Dock. To minimize all windows of the front app, press Option-Command-M. > [Mac keyboard shortcuts - Apple Support](https://support.apple.com/en-us/102650#:~:text=To%20minimize%20all%20windows) [To be clear, I’m not suggesting the current behavior is “expected behavior” in the “it’s not a bug” sense. I don’t really know how windows like Anki’s _should_ behave in macOS.] ---
**Author:** ![ukhkbale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e95f7d/32.png) [@ukhkbale](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/ukhkbale)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/command-m-not-working-in-the-browser-window-minimize-on-macos/70176/4 "2026-06-23T12:39:45Z")
no, the command m and option command m doesnt work in browse, add notes and stats ---
**Author:** ![sinnaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@sinnaa](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/sinnaa)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/command-m-not-working-in-the-browser-window-minimize-on-macos/70176/6 "2026-09-16T06:24:55Z")
On macOS, pressing `Cmd+M` (`⌘M`) is the standard system shortcut to minimize the focused window. In the Anki macOS app, `Cmd+M` minimizes the main deck list window as expected, but it does not work in key secondary windows such as **Add Cards** and **Browse** (Card Browser). **Steps to Reproduce:** 1. Open Anki on macOS. 2. From the main deck overview window, press `Cmd+M`. The window minimizes to the Dock. 3. Restore Anki and open the **Browse** window (`B`) or the **Add** window (`A`). 4. Ensure the Add or Browse window has focus and press `Cmd+M`. **Expected Behavior:** Consistent with standard macOS window behavior and the main Anki window, pressing `Cmd+M` should minimize the active Add or Browse window to the Dock. **Actual Behavior:** The shortcut is ignored or unhandled, and the window remains open on screen. minimizing those windows is actually possible through the traffic light buttons but the keyboard shortcuts don’t work. ---
**Author:** ![BenJamesBen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@BenJamesBen](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/BenJamesBen)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/command-m-not-working-in-the-browser-window-minimize-on-macos/70176/7 "2026-09-16T15:40:57Z")
This behavior was previously noted in: [Command m not working in the browser window [minimize on macOS]](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/command-m-not-working-in-the-browser-window-minimize-on-macos/70176) I confirm that the behavior is still present with macOS Golden Gate 27.0, Anki 26.09.2. ---
**Author:** ![YoungestEgypt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/youngestegypt/32/33060_2.png) [@YoungestEgypt](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/YoungestEgypt)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/command-m-not-working-in-the-browser-window-minimize-on-macos/70176/9 "2026-09-16T16:31:10Z")
Yep, shortcuts don’t work for the Browser or Editor window. Would be nice if all windows could be controlled by keyboard shortcuts.