Activate Sound Recognition
Tells your device to start listening for any sounds you’ve chosen.
Monitor The Office
Activates Sound Recognition and listens for fire alarms, sirens, smoke alarms, glass breaking, and shouting – anything you’d definitely want to know about in a work environment.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Monitor%20The%20Office
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Monitor%20The%20Office
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Monitor The Office”
end tell
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Stop Monitoring The Office
Pauses Sound Recognition and turns off listenign for Sirens, Fire Alarms, Smoke Alarms, and Shouting.
Reset Sound Recognition
Turns off all the sound recognizer options, while leaving Sound Recognition active.
Pause Sound Recognition
Pauses the Sound Recognition feature (rather than fully disabling it).
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