Open Things lists
Presents a menu to open into your Inbox, Today, Upcoming, Someday, Anytime, Logbook, or Deadlines in Things.
iPad shortcuts
Open Things by type of work
Presents a menu of tags to choose from, then opens the Anytime view filtered to show those tasks.
Toggle full screen
Simulates the key command for ⌘+⌃+F (Command + Control + F) to maximize the window to fullscreen.
Minimize window
Uses AppleScript to trigger Command + M to minimize the current window into the Dock.
Open Preferences
Simulates the universal key command for the opening an app’s preferences: ⌘+,
Change backlight brightness
Opens Settings to General > Keyboard > Hardware Keyboard for iPads with the Magic Keyboard attached.
Set orientation lock
Prompts you to choose between locking or unlocking the orientation of your iPad.
Open the emoji picker
Uses AppleScript to press the key combination for the Special Characters palette.
Open Mac app
Picks from a dictionary of Mac apps and their IDs, then uses SSH to remotely open the app on the Mac.
Activate Spotlight/Alfred
Simulates the keyboard shortcut to activate Spotlight or Alfred, letting you type in your workflow command.
Activate Things quick entry
Uses AppleScript to trigger the keyboard shortcut for the Quick Entry feature of Things on the Mac.
Activate Mission Control
Simulates the key code for F3, activating Mission Control on the Mac.
Show LaunchPad
Activates the key code for F4’s native function, which triggers the LaunchPad feature that shows your app icons like an iOS Home Screen.
Activate Control Center
Uses an AppleScript command to directly activate Control Center on the Mac.
Ask Google
Asks you to dictate text, then passes that request to the Google Assistant app.
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Read about games
Presents a menu of various gaming-related News channels, like the generic Games, plus Video Games, Xbox, Nintendo, VR, Consoles, and Oculus channels in the News app.
Search image with Google Lens
receives a photo from the Share Sheet ( or asks you to pick one) and passes it to the Google app to the Lens feature, using it as a search input and showing you results based off what it sees.
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