Show LaunchPad
Activates the key code for F4’s native function, which triggers the LaunchPad feature that shows your app icons like an iOS Home Screen.
Log out
Uses AppleScript to press the keyboard shortcut ⌥+⇧+⌘+Q to immediately log out the current user.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Log%20out
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Log%20out
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Log out”
end tell
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Activate Mission Control
Simulates the key code for F3, activating Mission Control on the Mac.
Activate Control Center
Uses an AppleScript command to directly activate Control Center on the Mac.
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Opens the “My Shortcuts” view to show only your custom shortcuts and no App Shortcuts.
Customize Siri responses
Opens the deep link into Settings > Siri and Search > Siri Responses where you can toggle where to Prefer Silent Responses, PRefer Spoken Responses, or set it to Automatic. Options also include a toggle to Always Show Siri Captions and Always Show Speech – I have these all turned on.
Call a contact
Presents your list of contacts, then calls the person you select. If they have multiple numbers, asks you which one to dial.
Rehearse presentation
Presents your presentations in Keynote, asks you to pick one, and opens it in Rehearsal Mode.
Check for a white christmas
Looks for snow in the daily forecast for the next 10 days.
Open Driving Focus
Opens to the general Focus settings page so you can customize Driving settings like Auto-Reply or the Turn On Automatically settings like When Connected to CarPlay or Activate With CarPlay.
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