Remote Login

Run Script over SSH demo

Example shortcut that demonstrates the capabilities of Run Script over SSH to control your Mac remotely (and Run AppleScript when not triggered remotely).

Actions

Control Flow, Scripting

Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.

Scripting, Shortcuts

Run Shortcut

Run an shortcut from your shortcut.

Dictionaries, Scripting

Get Dictionary from Input

Makes a dictionary from the text passed as input. JSON (like {“foo”: “bar”}), key-value pairs (like foo=bar&baz=biz), and XML-based plist are supported.

Lists, Scripting

Choose from List

Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection. Prompt The instruction provided when the list is presented. Select Multiple When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.

Scripting, Variables

Set Variable

Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.

Scripting, Shell

Run Script over SSH

Runs a script on a remote computer over SSH.

Custom Shortcuts

Updated in the Shortcuts Library: Remote Login shortcuts

I've updated my set of custom shortcuts for using the Run Script over SSH action to perform remote login actions for your Mac devices.

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Wake my MacBook Air

Sends a remote command via the IP address of your MacBook Air to wake up, then simulates keystrokes to keep it awake.

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Wake my Mac

Sends a remote command via the IP address of your Mac to wake up, then simulates keystrokes to keep it awake. Asks to pick between your Mac devices using my shortcut “Get the IP Addresses for my Macs.”

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Sleep my MacBook Air

Sends a remote command to a Mac to go to sleep immediately.

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Wake my Mac mini

Sends a remote command via the IP address of your Mac mini to wake up, then simulates keystrokes to keep it awake.

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Get the IP Addresses for my Macs

Outputs a predefined dictionary of the title and IP address for each of your Mac devices. On import, asks you to enter the IP addresses.

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Sleep my Mac

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Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Run%20Script%20over%20SSH%20demo

Link to Open Shortcut

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Run%20Script%20over%20SSH%20demo

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Run Script over SSH demo” end tell

Custom Shortcuts, mac, Public, Remote Login, Shortcuts, Siri Shortcuts

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Save RSS author to Contacts

Pulls recent links from my blog’s RSS feed and lets me choose which ones I want to share, then formats them as a Markdown linked list and copies it to my clipboard.

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Open Voice Control preferences

Opens the deep link into Accessibility > Voice Control to so you can toggle the feature on or off to allow you to use your voice to control your device, even when you are on calls. Page also includes a link to the Voice Control Guide, controls for Language, Commands, Vocabulary, and options for Show Confirmation, Play Sound, Show Hints, Continuous Overlay, and Attention Aware.

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