Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
One Thing progress bar
Sample shortcut showing how One Thing can be used to show progress.
Actions Used
Save File
Save files to iCloud Drive. Turn off “Ask Where to Save” in order to specify a destination path in the Shortcuts folder.
Get Contents of Web Page
Extracts the contents of the web pages passed into the action.
Count
Counts the number of items, characters, words, sentences, or lines passed as input.
Note (from Apple, for real)
This is just like the Count in Sesame Street, but instead of a vampire, it’s a Shortcuts action.
Calculate Expression
Evaluates the mathematical expression in the given input string and outputs the result as a number.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=One%20Thing%20progress%20bar
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=One%20Thing%20progress%20bar
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “One Thing progress bar”
end tell
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Add preset to menu bar
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Show Today’s Current Thing
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Open Music TV
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Open Threads app
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Check downloads in the last two weeks
Accesses the Transistor API to retrieve your analytics data, then summarizes the total downloads over the last 14 days.
Screen Capture with Perplexity
Simulates the keyboard shortcut for Command + Shift + 0, which activates the Perplexity screen capture and prompts whether to capture an Area, Window, or Fullscreen.
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