Get screen dimensions
Gets the width and height of the current screen and displays the pixel dimensions.
Lock The Screen
Locks the screen of the current device, requring authentication for another user to sign in.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Lock%20The%20Screen
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Lock%20The%20Screen
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Lock The Screen”
end tell
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