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.

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.

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Check the WalkScore here

Takes a location shared as input, or if none, the current location, and opens the webpage in a popover so you can see the WalkScore of the neighborhood. Shows how easy it is to walk around, the access to transit, and how bicycle-friendly the roads are.

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