Open Video Template board
Opens a template board that I duplicate each time I start a new video.
New board in background
Asks you for a title for a board, then creates it in Freeform without opening the app.
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Show Colors in Freeform
Opens Freeform, then presses the keyboard shortcut for opening the Color picker.
Rename board
Asks you to pick from your boards, then asks which name to change it to.
Open Freeform and Safari
Opens Freeform, then opens Safari in another window (and in Slide Over on iPad).
Zoom to fit content
Opens Freeform, then zooms the current board to fit the contents.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=New%20board%20in%20background
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=New%20board%20in%20background
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “New board in background”
end tell
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Open this song in Apple Music
Uses Shazam to identify the current song playing out loud, then opens the corresponding link into the Music app.
Advertise on MacStories
Opens the “Advertise” page on the MacStories website where brands can learn more about how to sponsor the website and advertise to the passionate group of MacStories readers.
Open the Kindle app
Opens the Kindle app on iOS and Mac to the default library view, letting you browse your collection and select a book or PDF to read.
Open my Transistor dashboard
Opens the default episodes dashboard on Transistorm for a pre-selected podcast.
Open subreddits
From a list of subreddit names, lets you choose a subreddit, pull items from its RSS feed, and choose from the results before opening it into the Apollo app for Reddit.
Switch to default wallpaper
Switches to your default Wallpaper, untied from any Focus mode.
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