Hide all apps

Use this shortcut to hide—but not quit—all your active applications.

Run Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Hide%20all%20apps

Open Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Hide%20all%20apps

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Hide all apps” end tell

Opens System Preferences on the Mac or Settings on iOS.

Opens the Activity Monitor app to see actively-running processes.

Closes all applications running on your Mac.

Starts the screen saver on the current Mac.

Opens various apps you want running in the Menu Bar like Alfred, Plex, or 1Password.

Picks from a dictionary of Mac apps and their IDs, then uses SSH to remotely open the app on the Mac.

Toggles background sounds and changes it to Dark Noise.

Opens the Mouse settings on macOS or Pointers settings on iOS.

Opens the Health app to Browse > Mobility to show stats like stair speed, walking speed, and step length.

Records audio using the phone’s mics, then saves the file and asks you if you want to share it.

Asks you to pick from a menu Apple Music Holiday playlists to open.

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