Log out
Uses AppleScript to press the keyboard shortcut ⌥+⇧+⌘+Q to immediately log out the current user.
System control shortcuts
Shortcuts that use AppleScript to interact with the Mac system features.
Use these shortcuts to simulate key presses on your Mac using the Run AppleScript action.
Check out each shortcut’s script as a reference for your own AppleScript adventures too – everything here I figured out by looking at examples online.
Activate Mission Control
Simulates the key code for F3, activating Mission Control on the Mac.
Show LaunchPad
Activates the key code for F4’s native function, which triggers the LaunchPad feature that shows your app icons like an iOS Home Screen.
Activate Control Center
Uses an AppleScript command to directly activate Control Center on the Mac.
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Opens the Google app to the Lens feature and looks for text to translate on-screen.
Open a folder
Prompts you to type in a folder name, then opens that folder in Shortcuts. Assigned to Shift + Control + O as a keyboard shortcut on macOS, and placed in the iPad dock.
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