Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
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.
Scripting Actions
Set Increase Contrast
Increase color contrast between app foreground and background colors
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Control%20appearance
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Control%20appearance
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Control appearance”
end tell
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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.
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.
Open Appearance preferences
Opens the deep link into the Displays > Device Appearance settings on iOS and the Appearance pane on macOS.
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Share with AirDrop
Accepts a file from the Shortcut Input and activates AirDrop. Use with the Share Sheet and Quick Actions on macOS.
Game Time
Sets the scene in my office where I play games that turns off the light direclt behind me to reduce monitor glare.
Open Wordy Clock
Opens the app Wordy for Apple TV that displays the time in an abstract text style, like “Quarter to twelve” rather than actual numbers.
Change Parked Car location
Prompts you to enter a new location, then changes where it for the Parked Car feature.
Toggle Local Account
Activates or deactivates the “On this device” account for Notes.
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