Apple apps shortcuts
Send birthday messages
Checks for anyone whose birthday is today and starts a message to wish them a happy birthday.
Send a thank-you
Asks you to select a contact, then let’s you choose to message, call, FaceTime, or email them, along with prompts for the message if needed.
Open all inboxes
Opens the All Inboxes view in Mail using Open Mailbox on iOS or AppleScript on Mac.
Search Mail
Asks for a search query on IOS; on macOS, uses AppleScript to press keyboard command to open Mailbox Search.
Email myself
Save a short note to yourself by dictating or typing in the body, then automatically sending the email to your own email address with a canned title.
Draft an email
Asks you to enter a subject line and then a message, then saves both as an email draft in the Mail app.
Open Flagged emails
Opens your Flagged email inbox using Open Mailbox on iOS and AppleScript to simulate keyboard shortcuts on Mac.
Open Email drafts
Opens your Drafts using Open Mailbox on iOS and AppleScript key commands on Mac.
Start A Timer
Prompts you to enter a total time, then starts a timer for that length.
Start Multiple Timers
Starts two pre-set timers at once, each for different lengths. This version is a pomodoro timer, set to go off at 20 minutes for a break and again 5 minutes after to get back to work.
Dictate Timer
Prompts for dictation, then starts a timer for the given number of minutes.
Halfway Timer
Prompts you to enter a total length, then divides it in half and starts a timer for both durations.
Get Current Timer Info
Shows you the duration and remaining time for the current timer – uses Timery to format the remaining time nicely.
Cancel Timer
Cancels the next-most timer running in the Clock app. If there are multiple timers, the second timer will continue running unless this action is used again.
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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.
I built this after being inspired by a similar website, wanting to see if I could recreate it in Shortcuts. Original material: http: or or www.pangloss.com or seidel or shake_rule.html
Game Time
Sets the scene in my office where I play games that turns off the light direclt behind me to reduce monitor glare.
Manage bank accounts
Opens the QuickBooks page for connecting your bank accounts – use this to set up new accounts or update your connection if it falls out of sync.
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