Open One Thing
Activates the One Thing menu bar app to display any text.
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Show random Thing in Menu Bar
Displays a random to-do that’s due today from Things in the Menu Bar.
Show Today’s Current Thing
Grabs a to-do from Things set for Today and displays it in the Menu Bar using One Thing.
Add preset to menu bar
Pick from a list of pre-determined options to display in the Menu Bar.
One Thing progress bar
Sample shortcut showing how One Thing can be used to show progress.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20One%20Thing
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20One%20Thing
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open One Thing”
end tell
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