Open Audio Descriptions preferences
Opens the deep link into Settings > Accessibility > Audio Descriptions where you can toggle the feature on or off to, when available, automatically play audio descriptions.
Actions Used
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20Audio%20Descriptions%20preferences
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Audio%20Descriptions%20preferences
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open Audio Descriptions preferences”
end tell
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Open Switch Control preferences
Opens the deep link into the Accessibility settings for Switch Control, which allows you to use your iPhone by sequentially highlighting items on the screen that can be activated through an adaptive accesssory. Other options include settings for Switches, Recipe, Scanning Style, Auto Scanning Time, Pause on First Item, Loops, Move Repeat, Long Press, Tap Behavior, Focused Item After Tap, and keyboard, switch stabilization, point scanning, audio, and menu items controls.
Open Personal Voice preferences
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Switches the Voice Control so you can issue commands to your device, giving you hands-free control of your devices.
Works great for Accessibility purposes, as well as simply using a device when you can’t reach it – I use this on my iPad Pro when it’s on the stand I have on my desk.
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Increase the text size on your device (and reset it) as needed. Includes options for “Easier,” “Monitor Stand” (my custom setup), and “Defaults.”
Open Accessibility preferences
Opens the deep link into the Accessibility settings on iOS or the Universal Access preference pane on macOS.
Open Accessibility Shortcut preferences
Opens the deep link into Settings > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut to let you configure the Side Button to toggle accessibility feautres on or off.
Choose between Apple Watch Mirroring, AssistiveTouch, Background Sounds, Classic Invert, Color Filters, Control Nearby Devices, Detection Mode, Dim Flashing Lights, Increase Contrast, Left or Right Balance, Live Captions, Live Speech, Magnifier, Reduce Motion, Reduce Transparency, Voice Control, Reduce White Point, Smart Invert, Switch Control, VoiceOver, Zoom, Full Keyboard Access, and Speak Screen.
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