Wait to Return
Pauses execution until you leave the Shortcuts app and return to it.
This action might be useful after an action that switches apps, to pause execution until you return to the Shortcuts app.
L Monitor Setup
Organizes my display arrangement so my vertical monitor is arranged evenly with a horizontal monitor, plus an iPad active on Sidecar beneath.
Actions Used
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=L%20Monitor%20Setup
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=L%20Monitor%20Setup
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “L Monitor Setup”
end tell
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Arrange 2 screens horizontally
Organizes my dual-monitor setup to align side-by-side. When not run from Mac, works remotely using SSH.
Connect to 12.9″ iPad Pro
Activates Sidecar for a larg iPad Pro near your Mac. Works remotely from iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and HomePod using Siri over SSH.
Connect to iPad mini
Activates Sidecar for an iPad mini near your Mac. Works remotely from iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and HomePod using Siri over SSH.
Arrange displays
Opens the “Displays” preference pane in System Settings so you can click Arrange to see your display setup.
Rotate second screen to landscape
Rotates my left monitor to landscape orientation (for times when I switch it back from its vertical setup).
Arrange 2 screens vertically
Asks you to pick a screen for the top and bottom of a vertical arrangement.
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Embiggen
Increase the text size on your device (and reset it) as needed. Includes options for “Easier,” “Monitor Stand” (my custom setup), and “Defaults.”
Open video assets
Gets the files from a Videos folder in macOS, gets the contents, asks you to pick from the folders, and reveals it in Finder.
Show upcoming birthdays
Check for contacts whose birthdays are in the next two weeks and displays their name and the date.
Chat with GPT-4
Starts a new continuous conversation with ChatGPT-4, starting with a prompt of your own.
Set alarm by sunrise
Gets the sunrise time from tomorrow’s forecast and sets the alarm 8.5 hours before.
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