Encode wallpaper
Prompts you to choose an image from Photos or Files, then encodes the result with base64 into a large text string.
Randomize wallpaper
Pulls random photos from your Home Screen and Lock Screen albums, then sets them as your wallpaper accordingly.
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Change the current wallpaper
Pick a photo or file, then set it as your Lock Screen, Home Screen, or both.
Create wallpaper albums
Generates albums for saving wallpapers for every device type Apple offers.
Set my wallpaper
Asks you to pick a photo and sets it to your Lock Screen and Home Screen background.
Set my Focus Wallpaper
Turns the appearance dark, turns on Do Not Disturb, and sets an embedded wallpaper.
Set my default wallpaper
Takes a base64-encoded image of your favorite background and decodes it before passing it into Set Wallpaper for your Home Screen.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Randomize%20wallpaper
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Randomize%20wallpaper
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Randomize wallpaper”
end tell
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