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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Extract phone numbers
Scrapes text from input and looks for strings formatted as phone numbers.
Message from Contact Groups
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
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.
Create follow-up tasks
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
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Changes the Books app view to the Library tab to show all your Books, PDFs, Samples, and more.
Open MLS Season Pass
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Activates a Home scene set to control the lamps in my family room, turning them on or off depending on the current state.
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