iPad shortcuts
Shortcuts for taking advantage of iPad-only features from Apple.
Use these shortcuts to quickly activate your Slide Over apps, plus jump into all the settings for Magic Keyboard-specific features.
Open Slide Over apps
Uses Open App > Slide Over to open your favorite apps in Slide Over – I use 1Password, Music, Twitter, Craft, Notes, and Things.
Edit Universal Control preferences
Opens into Settings > Display on iOS and System Settings > Displays on macOS so you can arrange your Mac or iPad displays accordingly.
Change auto lock settings
Opens the deep link into the Auto Lock settings so you can customize your iPad’s timeout.
Change backlight brightness
Opens the Hardware Keyboard options in Settings > Keyboard so you can change the backlight brightness controls.
Open keyboard settings
Opens the Settings app to General > Keyboard so you can change options as needed.
Change Dynamic Type text size settings
Opens the deep link into Settings > Display > Text Size so you can control how things look on your iPad.
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Check heart data
Opens into the Health app to Browse > Heart to show various stats tracked by Apple Watch like heart rate, HRV, and ECG measurements.
Please do not disturb me
Presents a menu of various time periods for setting Do Not Disturb, then adjusts your device according to the choice – includes a few colloquial phrases like “a bit” and “a while” that can be customized to your preferences, plus options for turning it on until lunch or after work.
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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