Turn Stage Manager Off
Deactivates Stage Manager (which preserving your default settings).
Hide recent apps
Activates Stage Manager with the Recent Apps option disabled (and the Dock visible).
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Clear the stage
Activates Stage Manager, but removes the Dock and Recent Apps for a clean setup.
Show the Dock
Activates Stage Manager with the Show Dock option toggled (and Recent Apps hidden).
Toggle Stage Manager
Toggles Stage Manager on or off depending on the current setting – includes the Dock and Recent Apps, but this can be customized if you have one overall preference.
Show Recent Apps
Activates Stage Manager with the Recent Apps option enabled (and the Dock hidden).
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Hide%20recent%20apps
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Hide%20recent%20apps
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Hide recent apps”
end tell
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Opens Fandango to the section with movies available to go see now in theaters.
Print to office printer
Opens the print dialog for a given file passed from the Share sheet, macOS Quick Actions, or, if there’s no input, from the file picker – prints to a preset printer.
Show my Immunization records
Opens the Health app to the Immunizations page in the Health Records section where you can display data like your COVID-19 vaccine.
Log meeting notes
Asks you to pick an event, name the project, and generates a blank meeting note template for you to fill out.
Open TV apps
Opens a set of apps designed for everyday use near your living room couch – includes Letterboxd, TV Forecast, Fandango, IMDB, and a menu choosing between TV, Disney, Amazon Prime, MAX, Plex, or Juno.
Search through my Comics library
Asks you to enter a search query, formats it for an Amazon URL, and opens the search results in the Kindle library (including non-Comics results).
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