Mac shortcuts
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.
Set a timer on the Nest Hub
Asks you to enter a time, then opens Google Assistant and asks it to set a timer on a Nest Hub.
Open YouTube on the Nest Hub
Asks the Google Assistant to open the YouTube app on your Nest Hub display.
Hey Computer
Opens the Alexa app, which can be set to automatically listen for responses when opened.
Turn on the fireplace
Turns on the Apple TV and opens the Fireplace app, plus shows the remote.
Set my Smart Home face
Changes the current Apple Watch face to the one I’ve designed with smart-home specific complications.
Activate Sound Recognition
Tells your device to start listening for any sounds you’ve chosen.
Reset Sound Recognition
Turns off all the sound recognizer options, while leaving Sound Recognition active.
Pause Sound Recognition
Pauses the Sound Recognition feature (rather than fully disabling it).
Monitor The House
Activates sound recognition for smoke alarms, cats or dogs, appliances, door bells, knocking, glass reaking, kettles, and water running.
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What’s the time zone offset?
Asks you to pick a time zone, then formats the date to show the offset value (such as +0800).
Watch the Waveform podcast on YouTube
Opens the deep link to the YouTube playlist for the WVFRM podcast – bookmark it to add it your Podcasts collection in YouTube Music. On iPad, waits 30 seconds for you to start a video and then goes to the Home Screen to activate Picture-in-Picture.
Play audio recording
Grabs your audio folder, lets you pick a file, and plays the sound at 35% volume.
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