diff --git a/internal/action/defaults_darwin.go b/internal/action/defaults_darwin.go
index 44b4fcc1ae..b0c98eafa9 100644
--- a/internal/action/defaults_darwin.go
+++ b/internal/action/defaults_darwin.go
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@ var bufdefaults = map[string]string{
 	"Alt-{":          "ParagraphPrevious",
 	"Alt-}":          "ParagraphNext",
 	"Enter":          "InsertNewline",
-	"CtrlH":          "Backspace",
+	"CtrlH":          "ToggleKeyMenu",
 	"Backspace":      "Backspace",
-	"OldBackspace":   "Backspace",
 	"Alt-CtrlH":      "DeleteWordLeft",
 	"Alt-Backspace":  "DeleteWordLeft",
 	"Tab":            "Autocomplete|IndentSelection|InsertTab",
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ var bufdefaults = map[string]string{
 	"ShiftPageUp":    "SelectPageUp",
 	"ShiftPageDown":  "SelectPageDown",
 	"Ctrl-g":         "ToggleHelp",
-	"Alt-g":          "ToggleKeyMenu",
 	"Ctrl-r":         "ToggleRuler",
 	"Ctrl-l":         "command-edit:goto ",
 	"Delete":         "Delete",
diff --git a/internal/action/events.go b/internal/action/events.go
index aa99d8af30..2c47ecead1 100644
--- a/internal/action/events.go
+++ b/internal/action/events.go
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ func (k KeyEvent) Name() string {
 	}
 
 	ok := false
-	if s, ok = tcell.KeyNames[k.code]; !ok {
+	if k.code == tcell.KeyCtrlH {
+		s = "Ctrl-h"
+		ok = true
+	} else if s, ok = tcell.KeyNames[k.code]; !ok {
 		if k.code == tcell.KeyRune {
 			s = string(k.r)
 		} else {
diff --git a/runtime/help/help.md b/runtime/help/help.md
index 185e953ac0..1e6074bc34 100644
--- a/runtime/help/help.md
+++ b/runtime/help/help.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ display. From now on, when the documentation shows a command to run (such as
 
 For a list of the default keybindings, run `> help defaultkeys`.
 For more information on keybindings, see `> help keybindings`.
-To toggle a short list of important keybindings, press Alt-g.
+To toggle a short list of important keybindings, press Alt-g (Ctrl-h on macOS).
 
 ## Quick-start
 
diff --git a/runtime/help/keybindings.md b/runtime/help/keybindings.md
index 50dc4057c4..3650b9b7b8 100644
--- a/runtime/help/keybindings.md
+++ b/runtime/help/keybindings.md
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ conventions for text editing defaults.
     "ShiftPageUp":    "SelectPageUp",
     "ShiftPageDown":  "SelectPageDown",
     "Ctrl-g":         "ToggleHelp",
-    "Alt-g":          "ToggleKeyMenu",
+    "Alt-g":          "ToggleKeyMenu", (Ctrl-h on Mac)
     "Ctrl-r":         "ToggleRuler",
     "Ctrl-l":         "command-edit:goto ",
     "Delete":         "Delete",
diff --git a/runtime/help/options.md b/runtime/help/options.md
index 4d086698b7..c50f8c5f2b 100644
--- a/runtime/help/options.md
+++ b/runtime/help/options.md
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ Here are the available options:
     default value: `false`
 
 * `keymenu`: display the nano-style key menu at the bottom of the screen. Note
-   that ToggleKeyMenu is bound to `Alt-g` by default and this is displayed in
-   the statusline. To disable the key binding, bind `Alt-g` to `None`.
+   that ToggleKeyMenu is bound to `Alt-g` (`Ctrl-h` on macOS) by default and this is displayed in
+   the statusline. To disable the key binding, bind `Alt-g` (or `Ctrl-h` on macOS) to `None`.
 
     default value: `false`