Change my ringtone
Opens the deep link into Settings > Sound > Ringtones.
Actions
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
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Honk
Uses base64-encoded audio from the Untitled Goose Game and decodes it, then plays the sound.
Make fun of me
Takes three lists of Shakespearean insults and combines them into one remark, making it appear as if Siri is making fun of you using old English slang.
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High alert
Sets the playback destination to the current device, turns off Do Not Disturb and Airplane Mode, turns on Cellular Data, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi, sets the volume to 85%, the brightness to 100%, and turns on Light mode, then turns on every option for Sound Recognition, then vibrates if run from iPhone when it’s all done.
Play Start Up song
Gets the base64-encoded text of the Apple start up song from their keynote, decodes it, and plays the sound out loud.
What a blockhead
Gets the base64-encoded text for the Charlie Brown sad walking music, decodes it, and plays it out loud.
Silencio
Sets the Apple Watch to silent mode, turns on Do Not Disturb, sets the volume to 0% and vibrates if run from iPhone.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Change%20my%20ringtone
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Change%20my%20ringtone
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Change my ringtone”
end tell
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Opens the Magnifier app and activates the “Describe This” feature that “provides a description of what’s in the camera view.”
Open Apple Music TV
Opens the deep link into Apple Music TV, immediately starting the currently-playing music videos.
Heat up my coffee
Opens the Ember app for iPhone and Apple Watch for my heated coffee mug.
Switch to page turning
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