Find Contacts
Searches for the contacts in your library that match the given criteria.
Send birthday messages
Checks for anyone whose birthday is today and starts a message to wish them a happy birthday.
Scripting Actions
Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
Send Message
Sends an iMessage or SMS. Pass images, videos, or other files as input to include attachments.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Send%20birthday%20messages
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Send%20birthday%20messages
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Send birthday messages”
end tell
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Capture contact info
Presents a series of prompts for contact information, then generates a .VCF and asks you how you want to share it.
Message from Contact Groups
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
Add contacts to group
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
Create follow-up tasks
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
Extract email addresses
Looks through the input text for email addresses and copies them to the clipboard.
Batch-send file to a group
Asks you to pick a file, then a Contact Group, then sends that file to each person in the group one-by-one.
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Open Search settings for an app
Opens the Spotlight settings on macOS, or on iOS asks for an app, finds its Bundle ID on the App Store, and opens the deep link to its specific Search settings.
Capture task
Prompts you to type in or dictate a task if run from Siri, then asks you to choose between “Work” and “Personal” – Work sends the task to the Things inbox, Personal sends it to a Reminders list called Inbox.
Order Amazon Basics
Opens the portal page for their Basics line of products that Amazon produces for commonly-purchased items.
Open Things by type of work
Presents a menu of tags to choose from, then opens the Anytime view filtered to show those tasks.
Change the current wallpaper
Pick a photo or file, then set it as your Lock Screen, Home Screen, or both.
Convert rich text to Ulysses markdown
Converts the shortcut input from rich text to Markdown and adds it as a new sheet in Ulysses.
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