diff --git a/devel/222_60.md b/devel/222_60.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..97b2550380
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devel/222_60.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# #2962 There is a problem with the display of accent shortcut keys on macOS
+
+## Problem
+On macOS, modifier keys in accent shortcut tooltips (e.g., in the math toolbar) were displayed incorrectly instead of the corresponding macOS modifier symbols (⌘, ⌥, ⇧)
+
+## Solution
+
+This patch ensures that modifier symbols are correctly rendered in Qt tooltips on macOS through two small adjustments:
+
+### 1. Tooltip UTF-8 Conversion
+In `src/Plugins/Qt/qt_ui_element.cpp`, tooltip text is now passed through `cork_to_utf8()` before being converted to a Qt string. This converts TeXmacs character references into their proper Unicode symbols so that Qt displays them correctly.
+
+### 2. macOS Shortcut Rendering Condition
+In `src/Texmacs/Server/tm_config.cpp`, the `kbd_system_prevails` condition was refined to avoid applying legacy modifier substitutions when macOS fonts are already being used. This prevents conflicts with the font-based rendering of macOS modifier symbols.
+
+## Result
+Accent shortcut tooltips on macOS now correctly display modifier keys using the expected symbols (⌘, ⌥, ⇧).
diff --git a/src/Plugins/Qt/qt_ui_element.cpp b/src/Plugins/Qt/qt_ui_element.cpp
index 9fce616b0e..1eb883063d 100644
--- a/src/Plugins/Qt/qt_ui_element.cpp
+++ b/src/Plugins/Qt/qt_ui_element.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "qt_window_widget.hpp"
 
 #include "analyze.hpp"
+#include "converter.hpp"
 #include "message.hpp"
 #include "promise.hpp"
 #include "scheme.hpp"
@@ -513,7 +514,7 @@ qt_ui_element_rep::as_qaction () {
       {
         typedef quartet<string, int, color, bool> T1;
         T1 y= open_box<T1> (get_payload (help, text_widget));
-        act->setToolTip (to_qstring (y.x1));
+        act->setToolTip (to_qstring (cork_to_utf8 (y.x1)));
         // HACK: force displaying of the tooltip (needed for items in the
         // QMenuBar)
         QObject::connect (act, SIGNAL (hovered ()), act, SLOT (showToolTip ()));
@@ -929,7 +930,7 @@ qt_ui_element_rep::as_qwidget () {
     typedef quartet<string, int, color, bool> T1;
     T1       y= open_box<T1> (get_payload (help, text_widget));
     QWidget* w= qtw->as_qwidget ();
-    w->setToolTip (to_qstring (y.x1));
+    w->setToolTip (to_qstring (cork_to_utf8 (y.x1)));
     qwid= w;
   } break;
 
diff --git a/src/Texmacs/Server/tm_config.cpp b/src/Texmacs/Server/tm_config.cpp
index 9310799e05..4a75977f19 100644
--- a/src/Texmacs/Server/tm_config.cpp
+++ b/src/Texmacs/Server/tm_config.cpp
@@ -328,7 +328,8 @@ kbd_render (tree t) {
 static string
 kbd_system_prevails (string s) {
   string laf= get_preference ("look and feel");
-  bool   mac= os_macos () && (laf == "default" || laf == "macos");
+  bool   mac= os_macos () && (laf == "default" || laf == "macos") &&
+            !use_macos_fonts ();
   if (mac && starts (s, "A-")) {
     string ss= s (2, N (s));
     string r = "escape " * ss;