Set my wallpaper
Asks you to pick a photo and sets it to your Lock Screen and Home Screen background.
Encode wallpaper
Prompts you to choose an image from Photos or Files, then encodes the result with base64 into a large text string.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Encode%20wallpaper
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Encode%20wallpaper
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Encode wallpaper”
end tell
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Set my Focus Wallpaper
Turns the appearance dark, turns on Do Not Disturb, and sets an embedded wallpaper.
Set my default wallpaper
Takes a base64-encoded image of your favorite background and decodes it before passing it into Set Wallpaper for your Home Screen.
Create wallpaper albums
Generates albums for saving wallpapers for every device type Apple offers.
Randomize wallpaper
Pulls random photos from your Home Screen and Lock Screen albums, then sets them as your wallpaper accordingly.
Change the current wallpaper
Pick a photo or file, then set it as your Lock Screen, Home Screen, or both.
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Open YouTube on the Nest Hub
Asks the Google Assistant to open the YouTube app on your Nest Hub display.
Open Journal settings
Opens the deep link into Settings > Journal where you can adjust features like Journaling Suggestions, whether to lock your journal, and your journaling schedule
Toggle full screen
Simulates the key command for ⌘+⌃+F (Command + Control + F) to maximize the window to fullscreen.
Open the TV app
Opens the Apple TV app on the selected TV, then shows the Remote so you can pick something from your Up Next or a connected service.
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