MacOS - can I disable F12, Ctrl-Left Arrow, Ctrl-Right Arrow?

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Solution 1:

Yes, you can disable those keyboard shortcuts:

  1. Go to the Apple menu
  2. Click System Preferences...
  3. Click Keyboard
  4. Click the Shortcuts tab
  5. Click Mission Control in the left-hand column
  6. Uncheck the keyboard shortcuts for Show Dashboard (F12), Move left a space (ctrl-left arrow) and Move right a space (ctrl-right arrow)

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