diff --git a/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt b/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
index a7b3a5b91..2ed0a7d3c 100644
--- a/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ add_library(qbt_gui STATIC
     uithememanager.h
     uithemesource.h
     utils.h
+    utils/keysequence.h
     watchedfolderoptionsdialog.h
     watchedfoldersmodel.h
     windowstate.h
@@ -239,6 +240,7 @@ add_library(qbt_gui STATIC
     uithememanager.cpp
     uithemesource.cpp
     utils.cpp
+    utils/keysequence.cpp
     watchedfolderoptionsdialog.cpp
     watchedfoldersmodel.cpp
 
diff --git a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index b98663b5c..fc78ccbc8 100644
--- a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
 #include "ui_mainwindow.h"
 #include "uithememanager.h"
 #include "utils.h"
+#include "utils/keysequence.h"
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
 #include "macosdockbadge/badger.h"
@@ -883,7 +884,7 @@ void MainWindow::createKeyboardShortcuts()
 {
     m_ui->actionCreateTorrent->setShortcut(QKeySequence::New);
     m_ui->actionOpen->setShortcut(QKeySequence::Open);
-    m_ui->actionDelete->setShortcut(QKeySequence::Delete);
+    m_ui->actionDelete->setShortcut(Utils::KeySequence::deleteItem());
     m_ui->actionDelete->setShortcutContext(Qt::WidgetShortcut);  // nullify its effect: delete key event is handled by respective widgets, not here
     m_ui->actionDownloadFromURL->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL | Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_O);
     m_ui->actionExit->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_Q);
diff --git a/src/gui/properties/peerlistwidget.cpp b/src/gui/properties/peerlistwidget.cpp
index d10bb9c03..8546d7143 100644
--- a/src/gui/properties/peerlistwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/properties/peerlistwidget.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 #include "base/utils/misc.h"
 #include "base/utils/string.h"
 #include "gui/uithememanager.h"
+#include "gui/utils/keysequence.h"
 #include "peerlistsortmodel.h"
 #include "peersadditiondialog.h"
 #include "propertieswidget.h"
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ PeerListWidget::PeerListWidget(PropertiesWidget *parent)
     handleSortColumnChanged(header()->sortIndicatorSection());
     const auto *copyHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence::Copy, this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(copyHotkey, &QShortcut::activated, this, &PeerListWidget::copySelectedPeers);
-    const auto *deleteHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence::Delete, this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+    const auto *deleteHotkey = new QShortcut(Utils::KeySequence::deleteItem(), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(deleteHotkey, &QShortcut::activated, this, &PeerListWidget::banSelectedPeers);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/properties/propertieswidget.cpp b/src/gui/properties/propertieswidget.cpp
index d5c2b03a4..ad9673272 100644
--- a/src/gui/properties/propertieswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/properties/propertieswidget.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include "gui/trackerlist/trackerlistwidget.h"
 #include "gui/uithememanager.h"
 #include "gui/utils.h"
+#include "gui/utils/keysequence.h"
 #include "downloadedpiecesbar.h"
 #include "peerlistwidget.h"
 #include "pieceavailabilitybar.h"
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ PropertiesWidget::PropertiesWidget(QWidget *parent)
 
     const auto *editWebSeedsHotkey = new QShortcut(Qt::Key_F2, m_ui->listWebSeeds, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(editWebSeedsHotkey, &QShortcut::activated, this, &PropertiesWidget::editWebSeed);
-    const auto *deleteWebSeedsHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence::Delete, m_ui->listWebSeeds, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+    const auto *deleteWebSeedsHotkey = new QShortcut(Utils::KeySequence::deleteItem(), m_ui->listWebSeeds, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(deleteWebSeedsHotkey, &QShortcut::activated, this, &PropertiesWidget::deleteSelectedUrlSeeds);
     connect(m_ui->listWebSeeds, &QListWidget::doubleClicked, this, &PropertiesWidget::editWebSeed);
 
diff --git a/src/gui/rss/automatedrssdownloader.cpp b/src/gui/rss/automatedrssdownloader.cpp
index 5492a6732..f305cefb9 100644
--- a/src/gui/rss/automatedrssdownloader.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/rss/automatedrssdownloader.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include "gui/torrentcategorydialog.h"
 #include "gui/uithememanager.h"
 #include "gui/utils.h"
+#include "gui/utils/keysequence.h"
 #include "ui_automatedrssdownloader.h"
 
 const QString EXT_JSON = u".json"_s;
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ AutomatedRssDownloader::AutomatedRssDownloader(QWidget *parent)
 
     const auto *editHotkey = new QShortcut(Qt::Key_F2, m_ui->ruleList, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(editHotkey, &QShortcut::activated, this, &AutomatedRssDownloader::renameSelectedRule);
-    const auto *deleteHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence::Delete, m_ui->ruleList, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+    const auto *deleteHotkey = new QShortcut(Utils::KeySequence::deleteItem(), m_ui->ruleList, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(deleteHotkey, &QShortcut::activated, this, &AutomatedRssDownloader::onRemoveRuleBtnClicked);
 
     connect(m_ui->ruleList, &QAbstractItemView::doubleClicked, this, &AutomatedRssDownloader::renameSelectedRule);
diff --git a/src/gui/rss/rsswidget.cpp b/src/gui/rss/rsswidget.cpp
index 75c5d171b..98c272014 100644
--- a/src/gui/rss/rsswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/rss/rsswidget.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include "gui/autoexpandabledialog.h"
 #include "gui/interfaces/iguiapplication.h"
 #include "gui/uithememanager.h"
+#include "gui/utils/keysequence.h"
 #include "articlelistwidget.h"
 #include "automatedrssdownloader.h"
 #include "feedlistwidget.h"
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ RSSWidget::RSSWidget(IGUIApplication *app, QWidget *parent)
 
     const auto *editHotkey = new QShortcut(Qt::Key_F2, m_ui->feedListWidget, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(editHotkey, &QShortcut::activated, this, &RSSWidget::renameSelectedRSSItem);
-    const auto *deleteHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence::Delete, m_ui->feedListWidget, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+    const auto *deleteHotkey = new QShortcut(Utils::KeySequence::deleteItem(), m_ui->feedListWidget, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(deleteHotkey, &QShortcut::activated, this, &RSSWidget::deleteSelectedItems);
 
     // Feeds list actions
diff --git a/src/gui/trackerlist/trackerlistwidget.cpp b/src/gui/trackerlist/trackerlistwidget.cpp
index 51ef35c9c..36ae595d8 100644
--- a/src/gui/trackerlist/trackerlistwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/trackerlist/trackerlistwidget.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include "gui/autoexpandabledialog.h"
 #include "gui/trackersadditiondialog.h"
 #include "gui/uithememanager.h"
+#include "gui/utils/keysequence.h"
 #include "trackerlistitemdelegate.h"
 #include "trackerlistmodel.h"
 #include "trackerlistsortmodel.h"
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ TrackerListWidget::TrackerListWidget(QWidget *parent)
     // Set hotkeys
     const auto *editHotkey = new QShortcut(Qt::Key_F2, this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(editHotkey, &QShortcut::activated, this, &TrackerListWidget::editSelectedTracker);
-    const auto *deleteHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence::Delete, this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+    const auto *deleteHotkey = new QShortcut(Utils::KeySequence::deleteItem(), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(deleteHotkey, &QShortcut::activated, this, &TrackerListWidget::deleteSelectedTrackers);
     const auto *copyHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence::Copy, this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(copyHotkey, &QShortcut::activated, this, &TrackerListWidget::copyTrackerUrl);
diff --git a/src/gui/transferlistwidget.cpp b/src/gui/transferlistwidget.cpp
index cd6b44653..95814c0e6 100644
--- a/src/gui/transferlistwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/transferlistwidget.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 #include "tristateaction.h"
 #include "uithememanager.h"
 #include "utils.h"
+#include "utils/keysequence.h"
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
 #include "macosshiftclickhandler.h"
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ TransferListWidget::TransferListWidget(IGUIApplication *app, QWidget *parent)
 
     const auto *editHotkey = new QShortcut(Qt::Key_F2, this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(editHotkey, &QShortcut::activated, this, &TransferListWidget::renameSelectedTorrent);
-    const auto *deleteHotkey = new QShortcut(QKeySequence::Delete, this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
+    const auto *deleteHotkey = new QShortcut(Utils::KeySequence::deleteItem(), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(deleteHotkey, &QShortcut::activated, this, &TransferListWidget::softDeleteSelectedTorrents);
     const auto *permDeleteHotkey = new QShortcut((Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_Delete), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     connect(permDeleteHotkey, &QShortcut::activated, this, &TransferListWidget::permDeleteSelectedTorrents);
diff --git a/src/gui/utils/keysequence.cpp b/src/gui/utils/keysequence.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..53fa5041f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gui/utils/keysequence.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Bittorrent Client using Qt and libtorrent.
+ * Copyright (C) 2025  Mike Tzou (Chocobo1)
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ * In addition, as a special exception, the copyright holders give permission to
+ * link this program with the OpenSSL project's "OpenSSL" library (or with
+ * modified versions of it that use the same license as the "OpenSSL" library),
+ * and distribute the linked executables. You must obey the GNU General Public
+ * License in all respects for all of the code used other than "OpenSSL".  If you
+ * modify file(s), you may extend this exception to your version of the file(s),
+ * but you are not obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this
+ * exception statement from your version.
+ */
+
+#include "keysequence.h"
+
+#include <QtSystemDetection>
+#include <QKeySequence>
+
+QKeySequence Utils::KeySequence::deleteItem()
+{
+#ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
+    return Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_Backspace;
+#else
+    return QKeySequence::Delete;
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/src/gui/utils/keysequence.h b/src/gui/utils/keysequence.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b89dd2d7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gui/utils/keysequence.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Bittorrent Client using Qt and libtorrent.
+ * Copyright (C) 2025  Mike Tzou (Chocobo1)
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ * In addition, as a special exception, the copyright holders give permission to
+ * link this program with the OpenSSL project's "OpenSSL" library (or with
+ * modified versions of it that use the same license as the "OpenSSL" library),
+ * and distribute the linked executables. You must obey the GNU General Public
+ * License in all respects for all of the code used other than "OpenSSL".  If you
+ * modify file(s), you may extend this exception to your version of the file(s),
+ * but you are not obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this
+ * exception statement from your version.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+class QKeySequence;
+
+namespace Utils::KeySequence
+{
+    // QKeySequence variable cannot be initialized at compile time. It will crash at startup.
+
+    QKeySequence deleteItem();
+}