Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
Set default device settings
Sets appearance, Night Shift, True Ton, brightness, and volume to your preset choices – including options for daytime or evening.
Actions
Set Volume
Sets the system volume. If you set the volume using a variable, use a number between 0 and 1 (for example, pass 0.5 for half volume).
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Screen saver
Starts the screen saver on your Mac. Choose from the Landscape, Cityscape, Underwater, Earth, or other options in System Settings and trigger it using this.
Toggle True Tone
Turns True Tone on or off on the current device, adapting the display temperature to the current surroundings.
Put Display to Sleep
Puts the current display to sleep (while still keeping the device awake)
Change volume
Quickly change your device’s system volume by picking a numeric value from a list. Customize the list to contain your favorite volume presets, which support decimal values.
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Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Set%20default%20device%20settings
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Set%20default%20device%20settings
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Set default device settings”
end tell
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Minimize window
Uses AppleScript to trigger Command + M to minimize the current window into the Dock.
Print to office printer
Opens the print dialog for a given file passed from the Share sheet, macOS Quick Actions, or, if there’s no input, from the file picker – prints to a preset printer.
Check business taxes
Opens the Tax page of QuickBooks Self-Employed so you can stay on top of tax bills, due dates, and other notices.
Turn on the fireplace
Turns on the Apple TV and opens the Fireplace app, plus shows the remote.
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