Play Start Up song
Gets the base64-encoded text of the Apple start up song from their keynote, decodes it, and plays the sound out loud.
Scripting Actions
Play Sound
Plays the audio file passed as input, or a default notification sound if no audio file was passed.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Play%20Start%20Up%20song
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Play%20Start%20Up%20song
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Play Start Up song”
end tell
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