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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Add contacts to group
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
Capture contact info
Presents a series of prompts for contact information, then generates a .VCF and asks you how you want to share it.
Create a contact card
Asks you to enter in contact information, then generates a .VCF vcard file out of your answers and shares it.
Show previous birthdays
Check for contacts whose birthdays are in the next two weeks and displays their name and the date.
Add note to contact
Searches for contacts by group, then has you add text to place in their note field.
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Dictate note
Begins listening for dictation, then creates a note with your dictated text.
Control appearance
Presents a menu for various times of the day, then changes the device settings to make the screen easier to read depending on that time.
Search Fandango
Asks you to enter a query, then reformats it for Fandango’s search results and opens the URL into the app or website.
Add to Things from Reminders
Asks you to choose a Reminders list, then reminders from that list, then exports them into Things and deletes the originals.
Open Accessibility preferences
Opens the deep link into the Accessibility settings on iOS or the Universal Access preference pane on macOS.
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