Find Contacts
Searches for the contacts in your library that match the given criteria.
Show upcoming birthdays
Check for contacts whose birthdays are in the next two weeks and displays their name and the date.
Actions
If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
Get Dates from Input
Returns any dates found in the output from the previous action.
Filter Files
Given a list of files, this action returns the files that match the given criteria. Allows for sorting, changing the order, and limiting the number passed as a result.
Combine Text
Joins text together, inserting the separator between each join.
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Show previous birthdays
Check for contacts whose birthdays are in the next two weeks and displays their name and the date.
Extract phone numbers
Scrapes text from input and looks for strings formatted as phone numbers.
Message from Contact Groups
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
Add note to contact
Searches for contacts by group, then has you add text to place in their note field.
Send a thank-you
Asks you to select a contact, then let’s you choose to message, call, FaceTime, or email them, along with prompts for the message if needed.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20upcoming%20birthdays
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20upcoming%20birthdays
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Show upcoming birthdays”
end tell
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Search the Apple TV Store
Asks you to enter a search query and category of media, then searches the iTunes Store, asks you pick from the results, and opens it in the Apple TV app.
Open my watch history
Opens the deep link into the History section of the YouTube library page in the app.
Play my audio recording
Takes encoded audio and decodes it into a sound, then plays it. Uses embedded audio or newly-encoded audio copied to the clipboard.
Copy Markdown image with caption + filename
Asks you to enter a caption, then copies it in a Markdown image reference.
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