Play Sound
Plays the audio file passed as input, or a default notification sound if no audio file was passed.
Honk
Uses base64-encoded audio from the Untitled Goose Game and decodes it, then plays the sound.
Actions Used
Set Volume
Sets the system volume. If you set the volume using a variable, use a number between 0 and 1 (for example, pass 0.5 for half volume).
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Honk
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Honk
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Honk”
end tell
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Play Apple Pay ping
Gets base64-encoded text for the Apple Pay ping sound, decodes it, and plays the sound out loud.
High alert
Sets the playback destination to the current device, turns off Do Not Disturb and Airplane Mode, turns on Cellular Data, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi, sets the volume to 85%, the brightness to 100%, and turns on Light mode, then turns on every option for Sound Recognition, then vibrates if run from iPhone when it’s all done.
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.
Shame
Gets the base64-encoded text for the Shame sound from Game of Thrones, decodes it, and plays it twice at 75% volume with a short break in between.
What a blockhead
Gets the base64-encoded text for the Charlie Brown sad walking music, decodes it, and plays it out loud.
Open Sounds settings
Takes you into the Sounds settings, located in Settings > Sounds and Haptics on iOS and System Settings > Sounds on macOS.
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Activates Sound Recognition and turns on the option to listen for coughing.
Open MacStories on Bluesky
Opens the MacStories profile in the Bluesky app or on the web.
Open my Shared list
Opens the Shared list in the Reminders app where you can see tasks assigned to you or shared with another person.
New Thread in Perplexity
Simulates the keyboard shortcut for Command + Shift + P, which activates the Perplexity search bar from anywhere.
Play Overcast
Plays podcasts in the Overcast app, starting from the last-used location.
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