Message Mom and Dad
Keep up with the folks in your family using group chats in Shortcuts.
Actions
Send Message
Sends an iMessage or SMS. Pass images, videos, or other files as input to include attachments.
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Message the Group Chat
Opens an action from Messages into a group chat. To make your own, open the group chat in Messages, then search for it in Messages.
Pinned messages
Presents a menu of your family members, then presents a Messages window to that person.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Message%20Mom%20and%20Dad
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Message%20Mom%20and%20Dad
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Message Mom and Dad”
end tell
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