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How to add a custom keyboard shortcut for a nested menu item?

How to add a custom keyboard shortcut for a nested menu item?

This has been bugging me for a couple years now. So in Mac OS X you can assign your own Keyboard Shortcuts ( in System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts ) by typing in the exact name of the menu item to which you intend to bind the keystrokes. So what are you supposed to type if:

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bert [Entry]

There's a known bug with Firefox for Mac not obeying shortcuts. There's more discussion in a different question on SuperUser.
bert [Entry]

"I'd recommend using Spark along with AppleScript, since AppleScript can control Finder.

Spark is a powerful and easy shortcuts
manager. With Spark you can create Hot
Keys to launch applications and
documents, execute AppleScripts,
command iTunes, and more..."