Open a shortcut
Asks you to type in the name of a shortcut, then opens it so you can edit the actions.
Scripting Actions
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20shortcut
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20shortcut
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open a shortcut”
end tell
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Run a shortcut
Asks you to enter the name of a shortcut, then finds and runs that shortcut. Also uses scripting to check if more than one exists with that name and asks which to run.
Show my Share Sheet shortcuts
Use this shortcut once you have a few Share Sheet shortcuts and want to organize them accordingly.
You can also drag shortcuts into and out of this folder to add or remove them from the set, which works well with multi-select and drag and d
Open a folder
Prompts you to type in a folder name, then opens that folder in Shortcuts. Assigned to Shift + Control + O as a keyboard shortcut on macOS, and placed in the iPad dock.
Show my Quick Action shortcuts
Use this shortcut to quickly access, organize, and edit your Quick Actions shortcuts set as Services on macOS.
This shortcut uses the Open Folder action, which includes the auto-generated folders Shortcuts creates for features like Quick Action.
Add a new shortcut in a folder
Asks you which folder to open, then prompts for a name and creates a new shortcut with that title in that folder.
Open my Automations
Use this shortcut to see your Personal and Home automations set up on iPhone and iPad.
Works well from the Shortcuts widget or using Siri when you want to set up a new Automation.
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Toggle Water Lock
Activates or deactivates the Water Lock setting on your Apple Watch, ejecting water from the speaker as needed.
Open the emoji picker
Uses AppleScript to press the key combination for the Special Characters palette.
Change Books Theme
Presents the various Themes in Books to choose from, then applies the setting of your choice.
Turn on the screensaver
Wakes up the specified Apple TV, then activates the built-in Screen Saver feature to display ambient scenes instead of the Home Screen.
Convert Live Photo into Video or GIF
Asks you to choose from recent live photos and converts them into videos or GIFs.
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