diff --git a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/workspaceview.cpp b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/workspaceview.cpp
index 383aa2d0a52..087fc056afc 100644
--- a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/workspaceview.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/workspaceview.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ void WorkspaceView::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
 
 void WorkspaceView::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
-    if (event->key() != Qt::Key_Delete) {
+    if (event->key() != Qt::Key_Delete && event->key() != Qt::Key_Backspace) {
         TreeView::keyPressEvent(event);
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/bookmarks/bookmarkmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/bookmarks/bookmarkmanager.cpp
index f4147f02a32..7c1854ff294 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bookmarks/bookmarkmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/bookmarks/bookmarkmanager.cpp
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ void BookmarkView::removeBookmark(const QModelIndex& index)
 
 void BookmarkView::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
-    if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Delete) {
+    if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Delete || event->key() == Qt::Key_Backspace) {
         removeBookmark(currentIndex());
         event->accept();
         return;
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
index 67a3e80635f..929d498827a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -645,7 +645,10 @@ void MainWindow::registerDefaultActions()
                                            : Utils::Icons::ZOOMOUT_TOOLBAR.icon();
     tmpaction = new QAction(icon, tr("Zoom Out"), this);
     cmd = ActionManager::registerAction(tmpaction, Constants::ZOOM_OUT);
-    cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence(tr("Ctrl+-")));
+    if (useMacShortcuts)
+        cmd->setDefaultKeySequences({QKeySequence(tr("Ctrl+-")), QKeySequence(tr("Ctrl+Shift+-"))});
+    else
+        cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence(tr("Ctrl+-")));
     tmpaction->setEnabled(false);
 
     // Zoom Reset Action
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.cpp
index ae840e772c6..930f63bf4fa 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.cpp
@@ -1509,7 +1509,7 @@ bool BreakHandler::setData(const QModelIndex &idx, const QVariant &value, int ro
             return contextMenuEvent(ev);
 
         if (auto kev = ev.as<QKeyEvent>(QEvent::KeyPress)) {
-            if (kev->key() == Qt::Key_Delete) {
+            if (kev->key() == Qt::Key_Delete || kev->key() == Qt::Key_Backspace) {
                 QModelIndexList si = ev.currentOrSelectedRows();
                 const Breakpoints bps = findBreakpointsByIndex(si);
                 for (Breakpoint bp : bps) {
@@ -2547,7 +2547,7 @@ bool BreakpointManager::setData(const QModelIndex &idx, const QVariant &value, i
             return contextMenuEvent(ev);
 
         if (auto kev = ev.as<QKeyEvent>(QEvent::KeyPress)) {
-            if (kev->key() == Qt::Key_Delete) {
+            if (kev->key() == Qt::Key_Delete || kev->key() == Qt::Key_Backspace) {
                 QModelIndexList si = ev.currentOrSelectedRows();
                 const GlobalBreakpoints gbps = findBreakpointsByIndex(si);
                 for (GlobalBreakpoint gbp : gbps)
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/enginemanager.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/enginemanager.cpp
index 8c2bbca1468..1770758b111 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/enginemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/enginemanager.cpp
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ bool EngineItem::setData(int row, const QVariant &value, int role)
         }
 
         if (auto kev = ev.as<QKeyEvent>(QEvent::KeyPress)) {
-            if (kev->key() == Qt::Key_Delete && m_engine) {
+            if ((kev->key() == Qt::Key_Delete || kev->key() == Qt::Key_Backspace) && m_engine) {
                 m_engine->quitDebugger();
             } else if (kev->key() == Qt::Key_Return || kev->key() == Qt::Key_Enter) {
                 d->activateEngineByIndex(row);
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
index 066f9be23b0..9aac88f9e37 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
@@ -1108,7 +1108,8 @@ bool WatchModel::setData(const QModelIndex &idx, const QVariant &value, int role
         }
 
         if (auto kev = ev.as<QKeyEvent>(QEvent::KeyPress)) {
-            if (item && kev->key() == Qt::Key_Delete && item->isWatcher()) {
+            if (item && (kev->key() == Qt::Key_Delete || kev->key() == Qt::Key_Backspace)
+                && item->isWatcher()) {
                 foreach (const QModelIndex &idx, ev.selectedRows())
                     removeWatchItem(itemForIndex(idx));
                 return true;
diff --git a/src/plugins/help/docsettingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/help/docsettingspage.cpp
index dca464a462d..efb9b8a6256 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/docsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/help/docsettingspage.cpp
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ bool DocSettingsPageWidget::eventFilter(QObject *object, QEvent *event)
     if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress) {
         auto ke = static_cast<const QKeyEvent*>(event);
         switch (ke->key()) {
+            case Qt::Key_Backspace:
             case Qt::Key_Delete:
                 removeDocumentation(currentSelection());
             break;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index 8791ae69ed5..440acf9cf09 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -1362,7 +1362,7 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
     dd->m_removeFileAction = new QAction(this);
     cmd = ActionManager::registerAction(dd->m_removeFileAction, Constants::REMOVEFILE,
                        projectTreeContext);
-    cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence::Delete);
+    cmd->setDefaultKeySequences({QKeySequence::Delete, QKeySequence::Backspace});
     mfileContextMenu->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_FILE_OTHER);
 
     // duplicate file action
@@ -1381,7 +1381,7 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
     dd->m_deleteFileAction = new QAction(tr("Delete File..."), this);
     cmd = ActionManager::registerAction(dd->m_deleteFileAction, Constants::DELETEFILE,
                              projectTreeContext);
-    cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence::Delete);
+    cmd->setDefaultKeySequences({QKeySequence::Delete, QKeySequence::Backspace});
     mfileContextMenu->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_FILE_OTHER);
 
     // renamefile action
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/removetaskhandler.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/removetaskhandler.cpp
index b71b9b0556c..b8abc22e11d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/removetaskhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/removetaskhandler.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ QAction *RemoveTaskHandler::createAction(QObject *parent) const
 {
     QAction *removeAction = new QAction(tr("Remove", "Name of the action triggering the removetaskhandler"), parent);
     removeAction->setToolTip(tr("Remove task from the task list."));
-    removeAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence(QKeySequence::Delete));
+    removeAction->setShortcuts({QKeySequence::Delete, QKeySequence::Backspace});
     removeAction->setShortcutContext(Qt::WidgetWithChildrenShortcut);
     return removeAction;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionview.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionview.cpp
index ab92ce16b8d..49cd8b1486d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionview.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void SessionView::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
 
 void SessionView::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
-    if (event->key() != Qt::Key_Delete) {
+    if (event->key() != Qt::Key_Delete && event->key() != Qt::Key_Backspace) {
         TreeView::keyPressEvent(event);
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/customwidgetwizard/classlist.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/customwidgetwizard/classlist.cpp
index 6c6a3ad7c67..1dcca7754c6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/customwidgetwizard/classlist.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/customwidgetwizard/classlist.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ void ClassList::removeCurrentClass()
 void ClassList::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
     switch (event->key()) {
+    case Qt::Key_Backspace:
     case Qt::Key_Delete:
         removeCurrentClass();
         break;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/connectioneditor/connectionviewwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/connectioneditor/connectionviewwidget.cpp
index ae4532f1f13..1163af6c58b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/connectioneditor/connectionviewwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/connectioneditor/connectionviewwidget.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ ConnectionViewWidget::ConnectionViewWidget(QWidget *parent) :
     ui(new Ui::ConnectionViewWidget)
 {
     m_actionEditor = new QmlDesigner::ActionEditor(this);
-    m_deleteShortcut = new QShortcut(this);
     QObject::connect(m_actionEditor, &QmlDesigner::ActionEditor::accepted,
                      [&]() {
         if (m_actionEditor->hasModelIndex()) {
@@ -125,7 +124,6 @@ ConnectionViewWidget::~ConnectionViewWidget()
 {
     delete m_actionEditor;
     delete ui;
-    delete m_deleteShortcut;
 }
 
 void ConnectionViewWidget::setBindingModel(BindingModel *model)
@@ -215,9 +213,11 @@ QList<QToolButton *> ConnectionViewWidget::createToolBarWidgets()
     connect(buttons.constLast(), &QAbstractButton::clicked, this, &ConnectionViewWidget::removeButtonClicked);
     connect(this, &ConnectionViewWidget::setEnabledRemoveButton, buttons.constLast(), &QWidget::setEnabled);
 
-    m_deleteShortcut->setKey(Qt::Key_Delete);
-    m_deleteShortcut->setContext(Qt::WidgetWithChildrenShortcut);
-    connect(m_deleteShortcut, &QShortcut::activated, this, &ConnectionViewWidget::removeButtonClicked);
+    QAction *deleteShortcut = new QAction(this);
+    this->addAction(deleteShortcut);
+    deleteShortcut->setShortcuts({QKeySequence::Delete, QKeySequence::Backspace});
+    deleteShortcut->setShortcutContext(Qt::WidgetWithChildrenShortcut);
+    connect(deleteShortcut, &QAction::triggered, this, &ConnectionViewWidget::removeButtonClicked);
 
     return buttons;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/connectioneditor/connectionviewwidget.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/connectioneditor/connectionviewwidget.h
index c1f1271fcac..d69d0de2801 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/connectioneditor/connectionviewwidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/connectioneditor/connectionviewwidget.h
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ private:
 private:
     Ui::ConnectionViewWidget *ui;
     QmlDesigner::ActionEditor *m_actionEditor;
-    QShortcut *m_deleteShortcut;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/shortcutmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/shortcutmanager.cpp
index 1ae2ef14819..617c1775aba 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/shortcutmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/shortcutmanager.cpp
@@ -154,12 +154,7 @@ void ShortCutManager::registerActions(const Core::Context &qmlDesignerMainContex
     m_deleteAction.setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QLatin1String("edit-cut"), Utils::Icons::EDIT_CLEAR_TOOLBAR.icon()));
 
     command = Core::ActionManager::registerAction(&m_deleteAction, QmlDesigner::Constants::C_DELETE, qmlDesignerMainContext);
-    if (Utils::HostOsInfo::isMacHost())
-        command->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence::Backspace);
-    else
-        command->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence::Delete);
-
-    Utils::HostOsInfo::isMacHost() ;
+    command->setDefaultKeySequences({QKeySequence::Delete, QKeySequence::Backspace});
 
     command->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_Hide); // don't show delete in other modes
     if (!Utils::HostOsInfo::isMacHost())
diff --git a/src/plugins/resourceeditor/qrceditor/resourceview.cpp b/src/plugins/resourceeditor/qrceditor/resourceview.cpp
index 8e2c70ad792..1fc524bf28e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/resourceeditor/qrceditor/resourceview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/resourceeditor/qrceditor/resourceview.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void ResourceView::removeFiles(int prefixIndex, int firstFileIndex, int lastFile
 
 void ResourceView::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e)
 {
-    if (e->key() == Qt::Key_Delete)
+    if (e->key() == Qt::Key_Delete || e->key() == Qt::Key_Backspace)
         emit removeItem();
     else
         Utils::TreeView::keyPressEvent(e);
diff --git a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/common/structure.cpp b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/common/structure.cpp
index be49e9711df..08164e0aa30 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/common/structure.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/common/structure.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ void Structure::childAdded(const QModelIndex &childIndex)
 
 void Structure::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e)
 {
-    if (e->key() == Qt::Key_Delete) {
+    if (e->key() == Qt::Key_Delete || e->key() == Qt::Key_Backspace) {
         QModelIndex ind = m_proxyModel->mapToSource(m_structureView->currentIndex());
         auto tag = static_cast<ScxmlTag*>(ind.internalPointer());
         if (tag && m_currentDocument) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/graphicsscene.cpp b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/graphicsscene.cpp
index 5513ed1ee79..863b40ae0c0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/graphicsscene.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/graphicsscene.cpp
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ void GraphicsScene::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
     QGraphicsItem *focusItem = this->focusItem();
     if (!focusItem || focusItem->type() != TextType) {
-        if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Delete)
+        if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Delete || event->key() == Qt::Key_Backspace)
             removeSelectedItems();
     }
     QGraphicsScene::keyPressEvent(event);
diff --git a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/transitionitem.cpp b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/transitionitem.cpp
index e388a43cc82..fb0c5743ab2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/transitionitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/transitionitem.cpp
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ void TransitionItem::selectedMenuAction(const QAction *action)
 
 void TransitionItem::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
-    if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Delete) {
+    if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Delete || event->key() == Qt::Key_Backspace) {
         bool bFound = false;
         if (m_cornerGrabbers.count() > 2) {
             for (int i = m_cornerGrabbers.count() - 1; i >= 1; i--) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheckerrorview.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheckerrorview.cpp
index 3dfa939dddb..0e45b76d43b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheckerrorview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheckerrorview.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ MemcheckErrorView::MemcheckErrorView(QWidget *parent)
             {":/valgrind/images/suppressoverlay.png", Utils::Theme::IconsErrorColor}},
             Utils::Icon::Tint | Utils::Icon::PunchEdges).icon();
     m_suppressAction->setIcon(icon);
-    m_suppressAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::Key_Delete));
+    m_suppressAction->setShortcuts({QKeySequence::Delete, QKeySequence::Backspace});
     m_suppressAction->setShortcutContext(Qt::WidgetWithChildrenShortcut);
     connect(m_suppressAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &MemcheckErrorView::suppressError);
     addAction(m_suppressAction);
diff --git a/src/shared/help/bookmarkmanager.cpp b/src/shared/help/bookmarkmanager.cpp
index c067334d4cd..e67f910e9c0 100644
--- a/src/shared/help/bookmarkmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/shared/help/bookmarkmanager.cpp
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ bool BookmarkDialog::eventFilter(QObject *object, QEvent *e)
                 }
             }   break;
 
+            case Qt::Key_Backspace:
             case Qt::Key_Delete: {
                 bookmarkManager->removeBookmarkItem(ui.treeView,
                     proxyModel->mapToSource(index));
@@ -489,7 +490,7 @@ bool BookmarkWidget::eventFilter(QObject *object, QEvent *e)
                         treeView->edit(index);
                         item->setEditable(false);
                     }
-                } else if (ke->key() == Qt::Key_Delete) {
+                } else if (ke->key() == Qt::Key_Delete || ke->key() == Qt::Key_Backspace) {
                     bookmarkManager->removeBookmarkItem(treeView, src);
                 }
             }