Start file sharing
Creates a Sharing folder in or iCloud Drive or Shortcuts or and lets you get iCloud links to those files to share with others.
Clean up my Desktop
Downloads the contents of your Desktop folder, then asks you which files you want to move and then lets you pick where to place them.
Matthew's Score
3/5
Total Actions
4
Shortcut Information
Use this shortcut if you have a bad habit of letting files pile up on your desktop – works well with the Stacks feature which hides the clutter, but this actually lets you deal with them properly.
Requires interacting with local files from iCloud, so it may take a minute to download them on first
Requires interacting with local files from iCloud, so it may take a minute to download them on first
Complexity
Interactivity
iOS Features
Mac Features
Cross-Platform Features
Actions Used In This
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Clean%20up%20my%20Desktop
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Clean%20up%20my%20Desktop
AppleScript
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Clean up my Desktop”
end tell
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