If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Toggle dark mode
Gets the current appearance, and if Dark Mode is on, switches to Light (and vice versa). Add additional customizations per condition as desired.
Actions Used
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Toggle%20dark%20mode
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Toggle%20dark%20mode
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Toggle dark mode”
end tell
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Open Appearance preferences
Opens the deep link into the Displays > Device Appearance settings on iOS and the Appearance pane on macOS.
Turn screen black and white
Toggles the Color Filters feature from Accessibility settings to remove color from the display and turn everything black and white.
How many nits?
Change the Number to the correct amount of nits for your device’s display if you don’t have an iPad Pro – look it up with “[device name] display nits” online.
Control appearance
Presents a menu for various times of the day, then changes the device settings to make the screen easier to read depending on that time.
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Opens the Portrait camera to the Selfie mode – my preferred way to take selfies, but one I forget to use (until now).
Connect to VPN
Connected to a specific VPN. If you have more than one, use List and Choose From List to pick between them.
Open a user on Flipboard
Asks you to enter a username, then opens that account in Flipboard.
Log transactions
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Open Twitter
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