MacOS Mojave broke simulate keystroke (ctrl + arrow)

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Hi,

I just updated to MacOS Mojave and my macro that simulated a keystroke (ctrl + arrow) broke. All of the rest of my macros seem to be working fine. Does anyone know what is going on or things that I can do to troubleshoot this issue?

Edit: It doesn't seem to be the ctrl key that is necessarily the issue, as a different macro that uses ctrl works just fine. Rather, it is the combination between ctrl and arrow that is causing the issue.

I appreciate any help provided, thanks!

Additional info:
MacOS version 10.14
KM version 8.2.4
KM and KM Engine are both allowed under Security & Privacy > Accessibility
Nothing is listed under Security & Privacy > Automation

Edit: I wasn't able to figure out what the issue was but BetterTouchTool had a predefined action (moving from one space to another) that I was able to use. The pain is over... relief.

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Yes, simulated keys that are hot keys of the system or other applications, that use arrows or function keys apparently don't trigger the hot keys in Mojave.

I have reported this to Apple (and done all the hard work of providing them with a test application). No idea if they will resolve it, for all I know they think this is a security feature.

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Hello, can you confirm, please, that the combinations invoking the "control" and "arrows" keys are operational under Mojave? For years, I use these combinations for many macros ... By the way, for my macros, I ask ALL KEYS (and all possible combinations) of my extended keyboard! ...
Sorry to ask the question again, but I'm French and my English is not very evolved ... and I can not work without the help of Keyboard Maestro, with ALL macros built years! ...
Thank you for your reply.

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Hi Tempo, I can confirm that KM combinations using the left and right arrow keys with control (through simulated keys) are not working on Mojave.

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Thank you Reuben ... Well, well, I'll have to find an alternative: thank you Apple :rage: !...

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Keyboard Maestro can simulate control arrows in Mojave. They just will not trigger hot keys (such as typically used for moving between spaces for example).

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Is there an other way, how I can switch between spaces in Mojave?
Thank you!

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Change the System Preferences configured shortcuts for switching spaces to hot keys that use modifiers & letters (eg ⌘⌥⇧⌃Q and ⌘⌥⇧⌃W), and then you can simulate them and that should work - only simulated shortcuts with function keys and arrows don't work.

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