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 Used
Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
Adjust Date
Adds or subtracts an amount of time from the date passed into the action.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=I%20need%20to%20do%20something
Open Shortcut deep link
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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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.
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Set expiration reminder
Prompts you for a reminder about a type of food you have and when it expires.
Open PicSew
Opens the app that lets you “sew” pictures together, AKA stitch screenshots into one.
Activate Control Center
Uses an AppleScript command to directly activate Control Center on the Mac.
Press the Button
Activates any SwitchBot device to press a physical button using the hardware trigger.
Open Criterion TV
Opens the Criterion Collection app for Apple TV that lets you view films from the catalog.
Open all inboxes
Opens the All Inboxes view in Mail using Open Mailbox on iOS or AppleScript on Mac.
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