Get Contents of Folder
This action gets the files inside of the specified folder.
Recursive
If this option is enabled, this action will get all the files inside of a folder, including its subfolders.
Download iCloud Drive
Adds the entirety of your iCloud Drive folder offline by getting its contents.
Scripting Actions
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Download%20iCloud%20Drive
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Download%20iCloud%20Drive
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Download iCloud Drive”
end tell
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Download Shortcuts folder
Gets the contents of the Shortcuts folder from iCloud Drive, downloading all the files locally.
Unzip and save files
Asks for input, extracts the archive, and asks you where to save the new files.
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