Go to Home Screen
Returns to the Home Screen immediately, dismissing any active apps, Home Screen pages, or Control Center screens.
Open any app
Asks you to pick from a list of all available apps sorted in alphabetical order and opens your choice.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20any%20app
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20any%20app
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open any app”
end tell
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Toggle Control Center
Activates or deactivates Control Center (depending on its current status) – works best with Siri.
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Designed for running your shortcuts from the Action Button, this shows shortcuts from the visible app or by Focus Mode if not in an app. When in Work mode, also presents option to edit the shortcut. Also, using Orientation, sets DND if face-down and if upside down in pocket, opens Maps directions home.
Show Spotlight search
Activates Spotlight search without a query, ready for you to type before showing results.
Mute Switch
Turns the volume down to 0%. If device is already muted, increases the volume to 35%.
Set Always On Display
Toggles the Always On Display for the current iPhone, switching between an ambient display or the black screen when not in use.
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New Freeform window
Opens Freeform and presses the keyboard shortcut to create a new window.
Toggle Stage Manager
Toggles Stage Manager on or off depending on the current setting – includes the Dock and Recent Apps, but this can be customized if you have one overall preference.
Arrange 2 screens horizontally
Organizes my dual-monitor setup to align side-by-side. When not run from Mac, works remotely using SSH.
Manage X premium
Opens the URL to the Premium section of X where you can manage your subscription, quick access features like Grok, Monetization, Analytics, X Pro, Media Studio, Hiring, Bookmarks Folders, and Top Articles, customize your profile with an expanded bio or theme, and verify your ID.
Copy Threads post embed
Scrapes a Threads post, gets the embed code using the URL and username, and copies it to the clipboard.
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