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.
Actions Used
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
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Send%20birthday%20messages
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Send%20birthday%20messages
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Send birthday messages”
end tell
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Create a contact card
Asks you to enter in contact information, then generates a .VCF vcard file out of your answers and shares it.
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Prompts you to enter first, last, and nickname details for a contact before adding them to a pre-programmed group. Useful for gaming friends over Discord.
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Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
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Opens the Wallet app to the pass for your Geico (or equivalent) insurance card.
Wake my Mac
Sends a remote command to a Mac to wake up, then simulates keystrokes to keep it awake.
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