How to change Record Screen shortcut key (Command + R) in Xcode simulator?

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in the Xcode 12.5, apple has released a new feature that we can record simulator screen with easy shortcut key Command+R.

but in the switch between Simulator and Xcode to run and build project, because when we want build project and run in simulator we also press Command+R, we have problem with this shortcut key in Simulator and see recording has started but we don't want to.

so how can we change this shortcut in Simulator to avoid this conflict?

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  1. Open Simulator
  2. Right click the icon in the tray
  3. Select Options > Show in Finder
  4. Copy Simulator.app to your /Applications directory
  5. Open System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts
  6. Click App Shortcuts > add [+]
  7. Select the Simulator.app from the list
  8. Enter Menu Title Record Screen (or other name of the Simulator's Shortcut)
  9. Enter Keyboard Shortcut whatever you want
  10. Click Add
  11. Delete Simulator.app from /Applications
  12. Done! The shortcut will still be changeable.

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Without copying Simulator:

  1. ⌘ + click the Simulator icon in the dock
  2. Open System Settings and search for "Keyboard shortcuts"
  3. Select "Keyboard shortcuts" under "Keyboard"
  4. Select "App Shortcuts"
  5. Click the + button
  6. Click on the application dropdown and select "Other..."
  7. Drag the Simulator app from Finder to the open dialog
  8. Click "Open"
  9. Set "Menu Title" to "Record Screen"
  10. Set your desired keyboard shortcut
  11. Click "Done"
  12. Click "Done"

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