diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
index 0cbb0e6f1..66c87b1a9 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
@@ -302,11 +302,21 @@ RED.view = (function() {
         return api
     })()
 
+    const isMac = RED.utils.getBrowserInfo().os === 'mac'
+    // 'Control' is the main modifier key for mouse actions. On Windows,
+    // that is the standard Ctrl key. On Mac that is the Cmd key.
+    function isControlPressed (event) {
+        return (isMac && event.metaKey) || (!isMac && event.ctrlKey)
+    }
 
     function init() {
 
         chart = $("#red-ui-workspace-chart");
         chart.on('contextmenu', function(evt) {
+            if (RED.view.DEBUG) {
+                console.warn("contextmenu", { mouse_mode, event: d3.event });
+            }
+            mouse_mode = RED.state.DEFAULT
             evt.preventDefault()
             evt.stopPropagation()
             RED.contextMenu.show({
@@ -1190,7 +1200,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             lasso = null;
         }
         if (d3.event.touches || d3.event.button === 0) {
-            if ((mouse_mode === 0 || mouse_mode === RED.state.QUICK_JOINING) && (d3.event.metaKey || d3.event.ctrlKey) && !(d3.event.altKey || d3.event.shiftKey)) {
+            if ((mouse_mode === 0 || mouse_mode === RED.state.QUICK_JOINING) && isControlPressed(d3.event) && !(d3.event.altKey || d3.event.shiftKey)) {
                 // Trigger quick add dialog
                 d3.event.stopPropagation();
                 clearSelection();
@@ -1200,7 +1210,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                     clickedGroup = clickedGroup || RED.nodes.group(drag_lines[0].node.g)
                 }
                 showQuickAddDialog({ position: point, group: clickedGroup });
-            } else if (mouse_mode === 0 && !(d3.event.metaKey || d3.event.ctrlKey)) {
+            } else if (mouse_mode === 0 && !isControlPressed(d3.event)) {
                 // CTRL not being held
                 if (!d3.event.altKey) {
                     // ALT not held (shift is allowed) Trigger lasso
@@ -3540,7 +3550,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             d3.event.preventDefault()
             document.getSelection().removeAllRanges()
             if (d.type != "subflow") {
-                if (/^subflow:/.test(d.type) && (d3.event.ctrlKey || d3.event.metaKey)) {
+                if (/^subflow:/.test(d.type) && isControlPressed(d3.event)) {
                     RED.workspaces.show(d.type.substring(8));
                 } else {
                     RED.editor.edit(d);
@@ -3704,12 +3714,12 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             d.type !== 'junction'
         lastClickNode = mousedown_node;
      
-        if (d.selected && (d3.event.ctrlKey||d3.event.metaKey)) {
+        if (d.selected && isControlPressed(d3.event)) {
             mousedown_node.selected = false;
             movingSet.remove(mousedown_node);
         } else {
             if (d3.event.shiftKey) {
-                if (!(d3.event.ctrlKey||d3.event.metaKey)) {
+                if (!isControlPressed(d3.event)) {
                     clearSelection();
                 }
                 var clickPosition = (d3.event.offsetX/scaleFactor - mousedown_node.x)
@@ -3878,10 +3888,10 @@ RED.view = (function() {
         }
         mousedown_link = d;
 
-        if (!(d3.event.metaKey || d3.event.ctrlKey)) {
+        if (!isControlPressed(d3.event)) {
             clearSelection();
         }
-        if (d3.event.metaKey || d3.event.ctrlKey) {
+        if (isControlPressed(d3.event)) {
             if (!selectedLinks.has(mousedown_link)) {
                 selectedLinks.add(mousedown_link);
             } else {
@@ -3896,7 +3906,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
         redraw();
         focusView();
         d3.event.stopPropagation();
-        if (!mousedown_link.link && movingSet.length() === 0 && (d3.event.touches || d3.event.button === 0) && selectedLinks.length() === 1 && selectedLinks.has(mousedown_link) && (d3.event.metaKey || d3.event.ctrlKey)) {
+        if (!mousedown_link.link && movingSet.length() === 0 && (d3.event.touches || d3.event.button === 0) && selectedLinks.length() === 1 && selectedLinks.has(mousedown_link) && isControlPressed(d3.event)) {
             d3.select(this).classed("red-ui-flow-link-splice",true);
             var point = d3.mouse(this);
             var clickedGroup = getGroupAt(point[0],point[1]);
@@ -3977,7 +3987,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
         );
         lastClickNode = g;
 
-        if (g.selected && (d3.event.ctrlKey||d3.event.metaKey)) {
+        if (g.selected && isControlPressed(d3.event)) {
             selectedGroups.remove(g);
             d3.event.stopPropagation();
         } else {