Get Contents of Folder
This action gets the files inside of the specified folder.
Recursive
If this option is enabled, this action will get all the files inside of a folder, including its subfolders.
Download iCloud Drive
Adds the entirety of your iCloud Drive folder offline by getting its contents.
Actions Used
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Download%20iCloud%20Drive
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Download%20iCloud%20Drive
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Download iCloud Drive”
end tell
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Unzip and save files
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Generate filing timestamp
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Clean up my Desktop
Downloads the contents of your Desktop folder, then asks you which files you want to move and then lets you pick where to place them.
Copy iCloud link
Takes any files shared as input or, if none are present, presents a Document Picker to select them manually, then shares those files using iCloud Drive – the resulting URL is copied to the clipboard to be shared with others for easy access.
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Change backlight brightness
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Turn screen black and white
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Opens the deep link to the Personal Voice feature available in Accessibility settings on iOS, where you can create a Personal Voice, decide whether to Share Across Devices, and Allow Apps to Request to Use.
Make fun of me
Takes three lists of Shakespearean insults and combines them into one remark, making it appear as if Siri is making fun of you using old English slang.
I built this after being inspired by a similar website, wanting to see if I could recreate it in Shortcuts. Original material: http: or or www.pangloss.com or seidel or shake_rule.html
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