If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Open Appearance preferences
Opens the deep link into the Displays > Device Appearance settings on iOS and the Appearance pane on macOS.
Scripting Actions
Stop shortcut
Stops execution of the current shortcut and dismisses the shortcut on screen. No more actions will be run after this action.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20Appearance%20preferences
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Appearance%20preferences
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open Appearance preferences”
end tell
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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Search Callsheet
Asks you to enter a query, then encodes the text and opens the deep link into Callsheet.
Toggle the Bedroom lights
Sets the Hue lamps on the side tables in my bedroom on or off.
Pinned messages
Presents a menu of your family members, then presents a Messages window to that person.
Save thread to Things
Scrapes a Threads post, then adds it to the Things inbox with links in the notes and a “Research” tag.
Turn on the fireplace
Turns on the Apple TV and opens the Fireplace app, plus shows the remote.
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