Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
Batch-send file to a group
Asks you to pick a file, then a Contact Group, then sends that file to each person in the group one-by-one.
Scripting Actions
Get Clipboard
Passes the contents of the clipboard to the next action.
Find Contacts
Searches for the contacts in your library that match the given criteria.
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.
Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
Send Message
Sends an iMessage or SMS. Pass images, videos, or other files as input to include attachments.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Batch-send%20file%20to%20a%20group
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Batch-send%20file%20to%20a%20group
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Batch-send file to a group”
end tell
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Creates a new blank contact in the Contacts app, so you can use the app UI to enter in details.
Add contacts to group
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
Edit gaming contact
Prompts you to enter first, last, and nickname details for a contact before adding them to a pre-programmed group. Useful for gaming friends over Discord.
Share your contact card
Shares a duplicate of your personal contact card designed only for business.
Send birthday messages
Checks for anyone whose birthday is today and starts a message to wish them a happy birthday.
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Search Apple Support
Asks you to enter your query, then encodes the text and opens the URL on Apple’s website to the search results.
Check BART departures
Using station codes and the BART API, gets real-time transit information for trains in the Bay Area.
Change the view in Notion
Presents a menu of the different view modes—Month, Week, and Day—and opens the corresponding URL into Notion Calendar.
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