Open Mac app
Picks from a dictionary of Mac apps and their IDs, then uses SSH to remotely open the app on the Mac.
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Open Menu Bar apps
Opens various apps you want running in the Menu Bar like Alfred, Plex, or 1Password.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20Mac%20app
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Mac%20app
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open Mac app”
end tell
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Log stretches
Asks you to enter a total length of time, then logs it as a stretching workout.
Open TikTok
Opens the TikTok app, plus sets volume to the absolute lowest possible level.
Toggle the Sound Machine
Turns my Eve Switch on or off depending on its current state, which controls the sound machine we have in our bedroom for drowning out little noises and providing a constant background sound to sleep to.
Send a Check In
Asks you to select a single contact, then starts a Check In with that person.
NATO Alphabet
Asks for text, then converts it to the NATO Alphabet to read out “Apple” like “Alfa Papa Papa Lima Echo.”
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