Fixing Apropos Terminal Window Issue with Cmd+Shift+A in Android Studio on Mac

While using Android Studio, I was able to quickly and easily access commands with the Cmd+Shift+A shortcut. However, suddenly one day and for no apparent reason, after doing a search once, an odd terminal window named "apropos" kept popping up from the second search onwards, making it impossible to use the shortcut properly.

apropos

The word "avd" after "apropos" was the last searched term. I would have used the mouse click to access this frequently used command, but this wasn't an option...

I tried searching Google for help but, as expected, no useful information was found.

The strange terminal window would only appear when using the "Find Action" shortcut in Android Studio. I thought about reinstalling Android Studio, but resetting the settings seemed too cumbersome, so I tried various ways to reset the issue.

I tried cleaning, invalidating caches, and restarting, but none of those methods worked.

While casually clicking through the menu with the mouse, I found that selecting "Help > Find Action.." from the menu worked just fine!

After that, typing in the command also worked correctly. It seems that using the mouse to execute the command once was the solution, although I'm uncertain if the issue was with Android Studio itself or a Mac-specific error. I hope this quick fix can help others who may be facing the same problem.

In conclusion, the solution is to click on "Help > Find Action.." once to fix the problem.
(just one click at 'Help > Find Action..')

Update: To resolve the issue fundamentally on a Mac, go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Services, and disable the option corresponding to Cmd+Shift+A.