Connect my Powerbeats Pro
Connects to Powerbeats Pro using the Set Playback Destination action on iOS and the AirBuddy app for Mac.
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Play Workout radio
Presents a menu of Apple Music workout stations and plays your choice.
Start a workout
Shows a preset list of your most-common workouts, then starts the workout of your choice.
Set noise controls mode
Connects to your Powerbeats and asks you which mode to set – noise cancellation, transparency, or off. Utilizes AirBuddy when run from Mac.
Export Heart Rate data
Finds Health data from your headphones from the last 7 days, formats it in JSON, and makes a ZIP archive before asking you where to save it.
Check Powerbeats battery
Using AirBuddy for Mac, shows your headset battery level and charging state.
Open Powerbeats preferences
Opens the deep link into Settings > Bluetooth so you can change your Powerbeats settings.
Turn all accessories on
Uses the Elgato Control Center app to activate all my accessories at the same time.
Turn off Elgato lights
Uses the Elgato Control Center app to turn off my Key Lights and Key Light mini.
Toggle left Key Light
Uses the Elgato Control Center app to switch the Key Light pointing towards the ceiling on or off.
Toggle right Key Light
Uses the Elgato Control Center app to toggle the Key Light on the right side of my desk, which faces towards me.
Turn left Key Light on
Uses the Elgato Control Center app to activate the Key Light that’s on the left side of my desk, facing upwards towards the ceiling to cast light off the white wall.
Turn right Key Light on
Uses the Elgato Control Center app to turn on the Key Light that faces me.
Turn left Key Light off
Uses the Elgato Control Center app to turn the Key Light that I have facing the ceiling off.
Turn right Key Light off
Uses the Elgato Control Center app to turn the Key Light that I have facing me off.
Toggle all accessories
Uses the Elgato Control Center app to toggle the Key Lights and Key Light mini on or off depending on their current state.
Open Studio apps
Opens a set of apps designed for everyday use in the studio – includes Widgetsmith, Fantastical, Freeform, Music, and Photos.
Open Music Room apps
Opens a set of apps designed for everyday use in the music area of my family room – includes the MusicHarbor, MusicBox, and Ultimate Guitar Tabs apps.
Open Video Game apps
Opens a set of apps designed for everyday use in the family room with a game console – includes Twitch, GameTrack, Xbox, Discord, and Telegram.
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Toggle Voice Control
Switches the Voice Control so you can issue commands to your device, giving you hands-free control of your devices.
Works great for Accessibility purposes, as well as simply using a device when you can’t reach it – I use this on my iPad Pro when it’s on the stand I have on my desk.
Open my Today list
Opens the Today list in Reminders where you can see tasks assigned for the day, morning, afternoon, or evening, as well as drag tasks between those sections to resassign them.
Head to meeting
Gets the location the next event and gets driving directions to that venue in a mapping app of your choice.
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