Get Contents of Folder
This action gets the files inside of the specified folder.
Recursive
If this option is enabled, this action will get all the files inside of a folder, including its subfolders.
Start presentation
Asks you to pick from your Keynote folder in iCloud Drive and opens the presentation in Show Mode.
Actions
Choose from List
Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection.
Prompt
The instruction provided when the list is presented.
Select Multiple
When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.
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Create Minimal presentation
Asks you to choose between Miniminal themes in Keynote – pick from Basic Color, Color Gradient Light, Color Gradient, Gradient, Showroom, Modern Portfolio, Slate, and Photo Essay.
Create Dynamic presentation
Pick from Apple’s cool movement-based Dynamic presentations in Keynote – including Light, Dark, and Rainbow options.
Create Portfolio presentation
Presents a menu of Portfolio-style presentations to create in Keynote – choose from Industrial, Blueprint, Graph Paper, Chalkboard, Photo Portfolio, and Leather Book.
Open a Keynote doc
Gets the contents of the Keynote folder in iCloud, asks you to pick a presentation, and opens your file of choice.
Create Textured presentation
Asks you to pick from various Keynote themes in the Textured category – choose between Parchment, Renaissance, Moroccan, Hard Cover, Linen Book, Vintage, Typeset, Harmony, and Formal.
Open my presentation
Opens a pre-selected Keynote presentation. I use this with any current presentation that I may be working on.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Start%20presentation
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Start%20presentation
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Start presentation”
end tell
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Play Overcast
Plays podcasts in the Overcast app, starting from the last-used location.
Set noise controls mode
Connects to your Powerbeats and asks you which mode to set – noise cancellation, transparency, or off. Utilizes AirBuddy when run from Mac.
Export Heart Rate data
Finds Health data from your headphones from the last 7 days, formats it in JSON, and makes a ZIP archive before asking you where to save it.
Turn on Adaptive mode
Connects to AirPods and activates the Adaptive Mode new to iOS 17.
Check Powerbeats battery
Using AirBuddy for Mac, shows your headset battery level and charging state.
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