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Visual Studio Code – Shortcut to create new window instance of VSCode on Mac

I have searched extensively, but none of the answers I found seem to address my specific need. I am looking for a straightforward way to create a new instance of Visual Studio Code (VSCode) on my Mac using a keyboard shortcut or some other convenient method. Can someone please provide a step-by-step guide or a clear explanation of how to achieve this? Please see screenshot below.

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    1. Open Code > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts on Mac, or File > Preferences > … on Windows.
    2. Type in name of the command ("New Window", in your case).
    3. Select relevant entry (workbench.action.newWindow in your case).
    4. Press enter (or click +) and assign it your desired key combination or chord in opened modal prompt.

    Alternatively you can use the Command Palette to get to the Keyboard Shortcut settings directly:

    1. find the command in the Command Palette,,
    2. focus (hover) it,
    3. press Tab to focus (hover) the "gearbox" icon on the right side,
    4. and invoke (enter / click) that "⚙".

    BTW, in case you intend to open existing workspace (and not start a new one from scratch), then you can use

    File: Open Recent

    (Ctrl+R, not sure about Mac binding), what offers you most recent workspaces / folders.
    Then you can open selected one to a new window (instead of switching the current) using Ctrl+Enter (again, not sure about Ctrl on Mac here).

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    Keyboard Shortcuts on Mac, or File > Preferences > … on Windows.
    Type in name of the command ("New Window", in your case).
    Select relevant entry (workbench.action.newWindow in your case).
    Press enter (or click +) and assign it your desired key combination or chord in opened modal prompt.

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