Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
I need to do something
Presents a list of options for everyday activities (like eating, drinking, moving, and relaxing), then runs the corresponding shortcuts for each.
Actions
Adjust Date
Adds or subtracts an amount of time from the date passed into the action.
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Focus during this event
Gets the next-most calendar event and asks you to pick a Focus to set until the event ends.
Please do not disturb me
Presents a menu of various time periods for setting Do Not Disturb, then adjusts your device according to the choice – includes a few colloquial phrases like “a bit” and “a while” that can be customized to your preferences, plus options for turning it on until lunch or after work.
Change Focus settings
Opens the deep link into Settings > Focus so you can change details or adjust Home Screens.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=I%20need%20to%20do%20something
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=I%20need%20to%20do%20something
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “I need to do something”
end tell
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Send a Health sharing invite
Opens the Sharing section of the Health app and activates the Share with Someone feature so you can send an invite and share data with family or a doctor.
Open Email drafts
Opens your Drafts using Open Mailbox on iOS and AppleScript key commands on Mac.
Change backlight brightness
Opens Settings to General > Keyboard > Hardware Keyboard for iPads with the Magic Keyboard attached.
Turn right Key Light on
Uses the Elgato Control Center app to turn on the Key Light that faces me.
Toggle Voice Control
Switches the Voice Control so you can issue commands to your device, giving you hands-free control of your devices.
Works great for Accessibility purposes, as well as simply using a device when you can’t reach it – I use this on my iPad Pro when it’s on the stand I have on my desk.
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