Hide all apps
Use this shortcut to hide—but not quit—all your active applications.
Extra Details
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
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