diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 35284578e..55e6b9267 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - Fix tab selection when closing a new tab not correct in some scenarios (:iss:`4987`)
 
+- A new action :ac:`open_url` to open the specified URL (:pull:`5004`)
+
+- macOS: Make the global menu shortcut to open kitty website configurable (:pull:`5004`)
+
 
 0.25.0 [2022-04-11]
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index 9979d99a3..8de17eb2b 100644
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -1513,6 +1513,7 @@ class Boss:
         if tab:
             tab.set_active_window(window_id)
 
+    @ac('misc', 'Open the specified URL')
     def open_url(self, url: str, program: Optional[Union[str, List[str]]] = None, cwd: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
         if not url:
             return
diff --git a/kitty/child-monitor.c b/kitty/child-monitor.c
index 7a233bba1..b1b85f127 100644
--- a/kitty/child-monitor.c
+++ b/kitty/child-monitor.c
@@ -1041,6 +1041,7 @@ process_cocoa_pending_actions(void) {
     if (cocoa_pending_actions[RELOAD_CONFIG]) { call_boss(load_config_file, NULL); }
     if (cocoa_pending_actions[TOGGLE_MACOS_SECURE_KEYBOARD_ENTRY]) { call_boss(toggle_macos_secure_keyboard_entry, NULL); }
     if (cocoa_pending_actions[TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN]) { call_boss(toggle_fullscreen, NULL); }
+    if (cocoa_pending_actions[OPEN_KITTY_WEBSITE]) { call_boss(open_url, "s", "https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/"); }
     if (cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd) {
         if (cocoa_pending_actions[NEW_OS_WINDOW_WITH_WD]) { call_boss(new_os_window_with_wd, "sO", cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd, Py_True); }
         if (cocoa_pending_actions[NEW_TAB_WITH_WD]) { call_boss(new_tab_with_wd, "sO", cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd, Py_True); }
diff --git a/kitty/cocoa_window.m b/kitty/cocoa_window.m
index 7eb0924da..0f1616281 100644
--- a/kitty/cocoa_window.m
+++ b/kitty/cocoa_window.m
@@ -235,11 +235,7 @@ PENDING(clear_terminal_and_scrollback, CLEAR_TERMINAL_AND_SCROLLBACK)
 PENDING(reload_config, RELOAD_CONFIG)
 PENDING(toggle_macos_secure_keyboard_entry, TOGGLE_MACOS_SECURE_KEYBOARD_ENTRY)
 PENDING(toggle_fullscreen, TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN)
-
-- (void)open_kitty_website_url:(id)sender {
-    (void)sender;
-    [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/"]];
-}
+PENDING(open_kitty_website, OPEN_KITTY_WEBSITE)
 
 - (BOOL)validateMenuItem:(NSMenuItem *)item {
     if (item.action == @selector(toggle_macos_secure_keyboard_entry:)) {
@@ -275,7 +271,7 @@ typedef struct {
 typedef struct {
     GlobalShortcut new_os_window, close_os_window, close_tab, edit_config_file, reload_config;
     GlobalShortcut previous_tab, next_tab, new_tab, new_window, close_window, reset_terminal, clear_terminal_and_scrollback;
-    GlobalShortcut toggle_macos_secure_keyboard_entry, toggle_fullscreen;
+    GlobalShortcut toggle_macos_secure_keyboard_entry, toggle_fullscreen, open_kitty_website;
 } GlobalShortcuts;
 static GlobalShortcuts global_shortcuts;
 
@@ -290,7 +286,7 @@ cocoa_set_global_shortcut(PyObject *self UNUSED, PyObject *args) {
     Q(new_os_window); else Q(close_os_window); else Q(close_tab); else Q(edit_config_file);
     else Q(new_tab); else Q(next_tab); else Q(previous_tab);
     else Q(new_window); else Q(close_window); else Q(reset_terminal); else Q(clear_terminal_and_scrollback); else Q(reload_config);
-    else Q(toggle_macos_secure_keyboard_entry); else Q(toggle_fullscreen);
+    else Q(toggle_macos_secure_keyboard_entry); else Q(toggle_fullscreen); else Q(open_kitty_website);
 #undef Q
     if (gs == NULL) { PyErr_SetString(PyExc_KeyError, "Unknown shortcut name"); return NULL; }
     int cocoa_mods;
@@ -652,10 +648,8 @@ cocoa_create_global_menu(void) {
                 keyEquivalent:@""];
     NSMenu* helpMenu = [[NSMenu alloc] initWithTitle:@"Help"];
     [helpMenuItem setSubmenu:helpMenu];
-    [[helpMenu addItemWithTitle:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"Visit %@ Website", app_name]
-                         action:@selector(open_kitty_website_url:)
-                  keyEquivalent:@"?"]
-                      setTarget:global_menu_target];
+
+    MENU_ITEM(helpMenu, @"Visit kitty Website", open_kitty_website);
     [NSApp setHelpMenu:helpMenu];
     [helpMenu release];
 
diff --git a/kitty/main.py b/kitty/main.py
index ac7bde156..8b1cb9cd6 100644
--- a/kitty/main.py
+++ b/kitty/main.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from .conf.utils import BadLine
 from .config import cached_values_for
 from .constants import (
     appname, beam_cursor_data_file, config_dir, glfw_path, is_macos,
-    is_wayland, kitty_exe, logo_png_file, running_in_kitty
+    is_wayland, kitty_exe, logo_png_file, running_in_kitty, website_url
 )
 from .fast_data_types import (
     GLFW_IBEAM_CURSOR, GLFW_MOD_ALT, GLFW_MOD_SHIFT, create_os_window,
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ def _run_app(opts: Options, args: CLIOptions, bad_lines: Sequence[BadLine] = ())
         val = get_macos_shortcut_for(func_map, 'load_config_file', lookup_name='reload_config')
         if val is not None:
             global_shortcuts['reload_config'] = val
+        val = get_macos_shortcut_for(func_map, f'open_url {website_url()}', lookup_name='open_kitty_website')
+        if val is not None:
+            global_shortcuts['open_kitty_website'] = val
     if is_macos and opts.macos_custom_beam_cursor:
         set_custom_ibeam_cursor()
     if not is_wayland() and not is_macos:  # no window icons on wayland
diff --git a/kitty/options/definition.py b/kitty/options/definition.py
index 4124f8730..74a326241 100644
--- a/kitty/options/definition.py
+++ b/kitty/options/definition.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import string
 from kitty.conf.types import Action, Definition
+from kitty.constants import website_url
 
 
 definition = Definition(
@@ -3786,5 +3787,10 @@ Some more examples::
     map ctrl+alt+a send_text normal,application some command with arguments\\r
 '''
     )
+
+map('Open kitty Website',
+    f'open_kitty_website shift+cmd+/ open_url {website_url()}',
+    only='macos',
+    )
 egr()  # }}}
 egr()  # }}}
diff --git a/kitty/options/types.py b/kitty/options/types.py
index 6bf2e1f43..bd3c8a3d7 100644
--- a/kitty/options/types.py
+++ b/kitty/options/types.py
@@ -922,6 +922,7 @@ if is_macos:
     defaults.map.append(KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=8, key=107), definition='clear_terminal to_cursor active'))  # noqa
     defaults.map.append(KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=12, key=44), definition='load_config_file'))  # noqa
     defaults.map.append(KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=10, key=44), definition='debug_config'))  # noqa
+    defaults.map.append(KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=9, key=47), definition='open_url https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/'))  # noqa
 defaults.mouse_map = [
     # click_url_or_select
     MouseMapping(repeat_count=-2, definition='mouse_handle_click selection link prompt'),  # noqa
diff --git a/kitty/options/utils.py b/kitty/options/utils.py
index 87916f39c..fdb5b45ee 100644
--- a/kitty/options/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/options/utils.py
@@ -91,6 +91,20 @@ def kitten_parse(func: str, rest: str) -> FuncArgsType:
     return func, [args[0]] + (to_cmdline(args[1]) if len(args) > 1 else [])
 
 
+@func_with_args('open_url')
+def open_url_parse(func: str, rest: str) -> FuncArgsType:
+    from urllib.parse import urlparse
+    url = ''
+    try:
+        url = python_string(rest)
+        tokens = urlparse(url)
+        if not all((tokens.scheme, tokens.netloc,)):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid URL')
+    except Exception:
+        log_error('Ignoring invalid URL string: ' + rest)
+    return func, (url,)
+
+
 @func_with_args('goto_tab')
 def goto_tab_parse(func: str, rest: str) -> FuncArgsType:
     args = (max(0, int(rest)), )
diff --git a/kitty/state.h b/kitty/state.h
index 8f17dcec0..53bf0352b 100644
--- a/kitty/state.h
+++ b/kitty/state.h
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ typedef enum {
     RELOAD_CONFIG,
     TOGGLE_MACOS_SECURE_KEYBOARD_ENTRY,
     TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN,
+    OPEN_KITTY_WEBSITE,
 
     NUM_COCOA_PENDING_ACTIONS
 } CocoaPendingAction;