Get Current Song
Returns the song that is currently playing in the Music app, if any.
Add Now Playing to Menu Bar
Displays the current song playing in Apple Music in the Menu Bar.
Actions
If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Wait to Return
Pauses execution until you leave the Shortcuts app and return to it.
This action might be useful after an action that switches apps, to pause execution until you return to the Shortcuts app.
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One Thing progress bar
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Show random Thing in Menu Bar
Displays a random to-do that’s due today from Things in the Menu Bar.
Add preset to menu bar
Pick from a list of pre-determined options to display in the Menu Bar.
Show Today’s Current Thing
Grabs a to-do from Things set for Today and displays it in the Menu Bar using One Thing.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Add%20Now%20Playing%20to%20Menu%20Bar
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Add%20Now%20Playing%20to%20Menu%20Bar
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Add Now Playing to Menu Bar”
end tell
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Open Touch preferences
Opens into the Touch section of Accessibility settings to let you control features like AssistiveTouch, Reachability, Haptic Touch, Touch Accommodations, Tap or Swipe to Wake, Shake to Undo, Prevent Lock to End Call, Call Audio Routing, and Back Tap control
Dictate note
Begins listening for dictation, then creates a note with your dictated text.
Open Regal Mystery Movies
Opens the site for Regal Cinemas’ Monday Mystery Movies, where they show an upcoming film without releasing which movie it is ahead of time.
Open unsorted notes
Opens the “Notes” folder, which contains notes not yet sorted into folders.
Open my profile on Flipboard
Given your Flipboard username added on import, opens the link to your profile so you can see your magazines, likes, and flips.
Show MacStories podcasts
Opens the Apple Podcasts link for the MacStories channel, where you can discover and follow podcasts from the network.
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