Find Contacts
Searches for the contacts in your library that match the given criteria.
Send birthday messages
Checks for anyone whose birthday is today and starts a message to wish them a happy birthday.
Actions Used
Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
Send Message
Sends an iMessage or SMS. Pass images, videos, or other files as input to include attachments.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Send%20birthday%20messages
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Send%20birthday%20messages
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Send birthday messages”
end tell
More From This Folder
Message from Contact Groups
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
Create a contact card
Asks you to enter in contact information, then generates a .VCF vcard file out of your answers and shares it.
Batch-send file to a group
Asks you to pick a file, then a Contact Group, then sends that file to each person in the group one-by-one.
Edit gaming contact
Prompts you to enter first, last, and nickname details for a contact before adding them to a pre-programmed group. Useful for gaming friends over Discord.
More From The Library
Check on my Airbnb
Opens the URL for AirBnb’s “Trips” page on Mac and uses the native shortcut on iOS.
Disable listening history
Asks you to pick a focus mode, then sets the Music Focus Filter for “Use Listening History”” to off so you can listen to anything without it being added to your Apple Music Replay.
Copy podcast playlist player embed
Takes the default embed code for multiple podcast episodes, inserts your podcast string, and copies the result to your clipboard to be pasted somewhere online.
Open Twitch TV
Opens Twitch on the TV of your choice, showing the Remote after so you can select a channel.
Open Things for Mac
Opens Things for Mac on the current device or remotely via SSH from other devices.
Get way deeper into Shortcuts – become a member.