Open SuprFlow → Hotkey → Activation Method. In SuprFlow 1.0.0, you can choose Fn Key or Custom Hotkey. Fn is a hold-to-record gesture: press, speak, release. A custom hotkey is press-to-toggle: press once to start, press again to finish. That difference matters when someone changes modes and thinks recording stopped on release.
If Fn opens the emoji picker, follow the Fn-specific fix. This guide is for choosing a new shortcut and checking whether it collides with a different app.
Set a custom shortcut
- In Hotkey, select Custom Hotkey. The current shortcut appears under Current Shortcut.
- Choose Record New Hotkey and press the combination you want, or select one of the on-screen presets. The app temporarily unregisters its current hotkey while recording a replacement, then registers the new one.
- Use a combination you can reach consistently and that has no existing role in your main writing app. A browser, editor, remote-desktop client, or firm utility might already intercept it.
- Click a blank note, press the shortcut once, say a fictional phrase, then press it again. Check that SuprFlow shows recording and that the phrase lands in the note. Release alone will not stop a custom-toggle recording in SuprFlow 1.0.0.
- Repeat in the intended destination app with another fictional phrase. A shortcut can work in Notes but conflict with a browser, CRM, or remote session.
If no indicator appears after the first press, check whether SuprFlow is running and whether its Hotkey screen still shows the intended combination. Try a preset or another combination. A manager-installed keyboard utility may also claim a global shortcut. Record which app is frontmost, keyboard type, macOS version, and signed SuprFlow version when reporting a conflict.
Choose Fn or custom based on the task
| Choice | Gesture | Good test | Common confusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fn Key | Hold while speaking; release to transcribe | One short sentence in a blank note | macOS emoji/Globe behavior or unavailable Accessibility event tap |
| Custom Hotkey | Press once to start; press again to stop | Confirm both presses and recording indicator | Expecting release to end the recording or choosing an existing app shortcut |
The Fn path uses an Accessibility-backed event tap and a temporary Fn/Globe key mapping. If SuprFlow warns Accessibility Permission Required, grant access only to the intended signed app under System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility, then reopen and retest. Apple documents that this permission lets an app control parts of the Mac. A custom shortcut can isolate an Fn conflict, but it does not change microphone permission, model readiness, or where transcript text goes.
When the shortcut works but text does not appear
The hotkey only starts and stops recording. SuprFlow still needs a working microphone, loaded speech model, and editable destination. If you see a transcript in Transcriptions but no pasted text, use the insertion checklist. If there is no transcript, check microphone and model setup first. Do not keep retrying in a client document while the target field is uncertain.
Questions people ask
Do I hold a custom SuprFlow shortcut while speaking?
Not in SuprFlow 1.0.0. Custom Hotkey toggles recording: press to start and press again to stop. Fn Key uses press and release. Confirm the installed release's on-screen instructions.
Why does my new shortcut trigger another app?
The combination may already belong to the destination or another global utility. Try a different combination, then test in a blank note and the target app. The app's preset list is convenient, but a preset is not guaranteed conflict-free on every Mac.
Does changing the hotkey alter SuprFlow's privacy behavior?
No. It changes activation. Speech model, formatter choice, endpoint, history, clipboard insertion, and destination app determine the data path.
Related guides
- Why Fn opens emoji instead of recording
- Set up SuprFlow and dictate a first sentence
- Recording works but text does not paste
- Where does my dictation go?