Wait to Return
Pauses execution until you leave the Shortcuts app and return to it.
This action might be useful after an action that switches apps, to pause execution until you return to the Shortcuts app.
Take window screenshot
Takes a full window screenshot and leaves out the background.
Scripting Actions
Save File
Save files to iCloud Drive. Turn off “Ask Where to Save” in order to specify a destination path in the Shortcuts folder.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Take%20window%20screenshot
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Take%20window%20screenshot
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Take window screenshot”
end tell
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Opens the “Work” folder in Notes – when in Gallery view, this will also show your sub-folders.
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.
Play Start Up song
Gets the base64-encoded text of the Apple start up song from their keynote, decodes it, and plays the sound out loud.
Connect to 12.9″ iPad Pro
Activates Sidecar for a larg iPad Pro near your Mac. Works remotely from iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and HomePod using Siri over SSH.
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