Get Item from List
Returns one or more items from the list passed as input. You can get the first item, the last item, a random item, the item at a particular index, or items in a range of indexes.
Show random Thing in Menu Bar
Displays a random to-do that’s due today from Things in the Menu Bar.
Actions
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One Thing progress bar
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Add preset to menu bar
Pick from a list of pre-determined options to display in the Menu Bar.
Add Now Playing to Menu Bar
Displays the current song playing in Apple Music in the Menu Bar.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20random%20Thing%20in%20Menu%20Bar
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20random%20Thing%20in%20Menu%20Bar
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Show random Thing in Menu Bar”
end tell
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Open Today’s Deals on Amazon
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Toggle Airplane Mode
Toggles the state of AirPlane mode on or off (depending how it’s currently set).
See stories from Bay Area
Opens to the full “Local” area in the Apple News app. Create your own for your Local news section.
Open Apple Intelligence and Siri preferences
Opens the deep link into Settings > General > Siri on iOS or the Speech settings on macOS.
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