Embiggen
Increase the text size on your device (and reset it) as needed. Includes options for “Easier,” “Monitor Stand” (my custom setup), and “Defaults.”
Set Live Captions
Enable (or disable) the Live Captions feature.
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Open Switch Control preferences
Opens the deep link into the Accessibility settings for Switch Control, which allows you to use your iPhone by sequentially highlighting items on the screen that can be activated through an adaptive accesssory. Other options include settings for Switches, Recipe, Scanning Style, Auto Scanning Time, Pause on First Item, Loops, Move Repeat, Long Press, Tap Behavior, Focused Item After Tap, and keyboard, switch stabilization, point scanning, audio, and menu items controls.
Open Hearing Devices preferences
Opens the deep link into Settings > Accessibility > Hearing Devices where you can pair Made for iPhone hearing aids and sound processors, plus toggle Hearing Aid Compatibility to improve audio quality on some devi
Open Keyboard Accessibility preferences
Opens the deep link into Accessibility > Keyboards to let you toggle features like Full Keyboard Access, Key Repeat, Sticky Keys, Slow Keys, and Show Lowercase K
Toggle Reduce White Point
Switches the setting to Reduce White Point, lowering the overall screen brightness below normally-allowed levels.
Open Audio Descriptions preferences
Opens the deep link into Settings > Accessibility > Audio Descriptions where you can toggle the feature on or off to, when available, automatically play audio descriptions.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Set%20Live%20Captions
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Set%20Live%20Captions
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Set Live Captions”
end tell
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Game Time
Sets the scene in my office where I play games that turns off the light direclt behind me to reduce monitor glare.
Open Users and Groups preferences
Opens the Users and Groups section of macOS or the Device Management section of iOS.
Remove list elements
Scrapes out any list elements like dashes, asterisks, or double brackets so you’re left with only new lines of text.
Create calendar spreadsheet
Creates a spreadsheet using the Calendar template in Numbers.
Open Comixology store
Opens the Amazon storefront for Comixology, their comics store and subscription service.
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