diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
index c67b3b2e3b0..7807575f5d8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1070,10 +1070,12 @@ void MainWindow::aboutToShowRecentFiles()
     for (int i = 0; i < recentFiles.count(); ++i) {
         const DocumentManager::RecentFile file = recentFiles[i];
 
-        int acceleratorKey = i + 1;
-        QString textPattern = acceleratorKey < 10 ? QStringLiteral("&%1: %2") : QStringLiteral("%1: %2");
-        QString filePath = QDir::toNativeSeparators(withTildeHomePath(file.first));
-        QString actionText = textPattern.arg(acceleratorKey).arg(filePath);
+        const int acceleratorKey = i + 1;
+        const QString textPattern = acceleratorKey < 10 ? QStringLiteral("&%1: %2") : QStringLiteral("%1: %2");
+        const QString filePath = QDir::toNativeSeparators(withTildeHomePath(file.first));
+        const QString actionText = HostOsInfo::isMacHost()
+                ? filePath
+                : textPattern.arg(acceleratorKey).arg(filePath);
         QAction *action = menu->addAction(actionText);
         connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, [file] {
             EditorManager::openEditor(file.first, file.second);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index 37cdc97f7bf..962922f58eb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -2830,8 +2830,10 @@ void ProjectExplorerPluginPrivate::updateRecentProjectMenu()
         if (fileName.endsWith(QLatin1String(".qws")))
             continue;
 
-        QString textTemplate = acceleratorKey < 10 ? QStringLiteral("&%1: %2") : QStringLiteral("%1: %2");
-        QString actionText = textTemplate.arg(acceleratorKey).arg(Utils::withTildeHomePath(fileName));
+        const QString textTemplate = acceleratorKey < 10 ? QStringLiteral("&%1: %2") : QStringLiteral("%1: %2");
+        const QString actionText = Utils::HostOsInfo::isMacHost()
+                ? Utils::withTildeHomePath(fileName)
+                : textTemplate.arg(acceleratorKey).arg(Utils::withTildeHomePath(fileName));
         QAction *action = menu->addAction(actionText);
         connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, fileName] {
             openRecentProject(fileName);