Change the current wallpaper
Pick a photo or file, then set it as your Lock Screen, Home Screen, or both.
Encode wallpaper
Prompts you to choose an image from Photos or Files, then encodes the result with base64 into a large text string.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Encode%20wallpaper
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Encode%20wallpaper
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Encode wallpaper”
end tell
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Set my wallpaper
Asks you to pick a photo and sets it to your Lock Screen and Home Screen background.
Set my default wallpaper
Takes a base64-encoded image of your favorite background and decodes it before passing it into Set Wallpaper for your Home Screen.
Randomize wallpaper
Pulls random photos from your Home Screen and Lock Screen albums, then sets them as your wallpaper accordingly.
Set my Focus Wallpaper
Turns the appearance dark, turns on Do Not Disturb, and sets an embedded wallpaper.
Create wallpaper albums
Generates albums for saving wallpapers for every device type Apple offers.
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Open my Scheduled list
Opens the Scheduled list in the Reminders app where you can see upcoming tasks assigned to a specific date and time, similar to the Calendar view in
Change Control Center settings
Opens the deep link into Settings > Control Center so you can change whether to access it within apps or reset it all.
Open Software Update
Opens the Software Update section of Settings to see if new betas and updates are available.
Count characters in text
Gets text from input or prompts you to enter it, then counts the length of the string.
Turn left Key Light on
Uses the Elgato Control Center app to activate the Key Light that’s on the left side of my desk, facing upwards towards the ceiling to cast light off the white wall.
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