diff --git a/DOCS/man/options.rst b/DOCS/man/options.rst
index 662cc7b62a..31b42dc4c3 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/options.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/options.rst
@@ -6479,6 +6479,11 @@ them.
     :system:   No manual syncing, depend on the layer mechanic and the next drawable
     :feedback: Same as precise but uses the presentation feedback core mechanism
 
+``--macos-menu-shortcuts=<yes|no>``
+    Enables the default menu bar shortcuts (default: yes). The menu bar shortcuts always take
+    precedence over any other shortcuts, they are not propagated to the mpv core and they can't be
+    used in config files like ``input.conf`` or script bindings.
+
 ``--android-surface-size=<WxH>``
     Set dimensions of the rendering surface used by the Android gpu context.
     Needs to be set by the embedding application if the dimensions change during
diff --git a/osdep/mac/app_bridge.h b/osdep/mac/app_bridge.h
index cc77c2f4dd..94ba745b3a 100644
--- a/osdep/mac/app_bridge.h
+++ b/osdep/mac/app_bridge.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ struct macos_opts {
     int macos_app_activation_policy;
     int macos_geometry_calculation;
     int macos_render_timer;
+    bool macos_menu_shortcuts;
     int cocoa_cb_sw_renderer;
     bool cocoa_cb_10bit_context;
     int cocoa_cb_output_csp;
diff --git a/osdep/mac/app_bridge.m b/osdep/mac/app_bridge.m
index c61ba3b6cb..bea1ecae3e 100644
--- a/osdep/mac/app_bridge.m
+++ b/osdep/mac/app_bridge.m
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ const struct m_sub_options macos_conf = {
         {"macos-render-timer", OPT_CHOICE(macos_render_timer,
             {"callback", RENDER_TIMER_CALLBACK}, {"precise", RENDER_TIMER_PRECISE},
             {"system", RENDER_TIMER_SYSTEM}, {"feedback", RENDER_TIMER_PRESENTATION_FEEDBACK})},
+        {"macos-menu-shortcuts", OPT_BOOL(macos_menu_shortcuts)},
         {"cocoa-cb-sw-renderer", OPT_CHOICE(cocoa_cb_sw_renderer,
             {"auto", -1}, {"no", 0}, {"yes", 1})},
         {"cocoa-cb-10bit-context", OPT_BOOL(cocoa_cb_10bit_context)},
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ const struct m_sub_options macos_conf = {
         .macos_title_bar_color = {0, 0, 0, 0},
         .macos_fs_animation_duration = -1,
         .macos_render_timer = RENDER_TIMER_CALLBACK,
+        .macos_menu_shortcuts = true,
         .cocoa_cb_sw_renderer = -1,
         .cocoa_cb_10bit_context = true,
         .cocoa_cb_output_csp = MAC_CSP_AUTO,
diff --git a/osdep/mac/app_hub.swift b/osdep/mac/app_hub.swift
index 81390744dc..fd917bc80f 100644
--- a/osdep/mac/app_hub.swift
+++ b/osdep/mac/app_hub.swift
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ class AppHub: NSObject {
         input = InputHelper()
         log = LogHelper()
         super.init()
-        if isApplication { menu = MenuBar(self) }
 #if HAVE_MACOS_MEDIA_PLAYER
         remote = RemoteCommandCenter(self)
 #endif
@@ -58,6 +57,7 @@ class AppHub: NSObject {
             log.log = mp_log_new(nil, mp_client_get_log(mpv), "app")
             option = OptionHelper(UnsafeMutablePointer(mpv), mp_client_get_global(mpv))
             input.option = option
+            DispatchQueue.main.sync { menu = MenuBar(self) }
         }
 
 #if HAVE_MACOS_MEDIA_PLAYER
diff --git a/osdep/mac/menu_bar.swift b/osdep/mac/menu_bar.swift
index 4abbd912e1..a43f55f1ea 100644
--- a/osdep/mac/menu_bar.swift
+++ b/osdep/mac/menu_bar.swift
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ extension MenuBar {
 
 class MenuBar: NSObject {
     unowned let appHub: AppHub
+    var option: OptionHelper? { return appHub.option }
     let mainMenu = NSMenu(title: "Main")
     let servicesMenu = NSMenu(title: "Services")
     var menuConfigs: [Config] = []
@@ -272,7 +273,8 @@ class MenuBar: NSObject {
     }
 
     func createMenuItem(parentMenu: NSMenu, config: Config) -> MenuItem {
-        var item = MenuItem(title: config.name, action: config.action, keyEquivalent: config.key)
+        var item = MenuItem(title: config.name, action: config.action,
+              keyEquivalent: (option?.mac.macos_menu_shortcuts ?? true) ? config.key : "")
         item.config = config
         item.target = config.target
         item.keyEquivalentModifierMask = config.modifiers