Activate Control Center
Uses an AppleScript command to directly activate Control Center on the Mac.
Lock screen
Uses AppleScript to press ⌘+⌃+Q to Lock the screen.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Lock%20screen
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Lock%20screen
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Lock screen”
end tell
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Show LaunchPad
Activates the key code for F4’s native function, which triggers the LaunchPad feature that shows your app icons like an iOS Home Screen.
Log out
Uses AppleScript to press the keyboard shortcut ⌥+⇧+⌘+Q to immediately log out the current user.
Activate Mission Control
Simulates the key code for F3, activating Mission Control on the Mac.
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Open Google Lens
Opens the Google app to the Lens function so you can use your phone’s camera to scan the environment around you and perform AI functions like real-time translation of street signs.
Search for a show
Asks you for a show, then passes the term into the URL scheme for TV Forecast to open into search results.
Open Netflix shows
Opens the “TV” tab in the Netflix app using the “Genre” deep link from the website.
Toggle left Key Light
Uses the Elgato Control Center app to switch the Key Light pointing towards the ceiling on or off.
Listen to Page
Speaks the current page from Safari out loud; uses Listen to Page on iOS and Speak Text on macOS.
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