Encode wallpaper
Prompts you to choose an image from Photos or Files, then encodes the result with base64 into a large text string.
Set my default wallpaper
Takes a base64-encoded image of your favorite background and decodes it before passing it into Set Wallpaper for your Home Screen.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Set%20my%20default%20wallpaper
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Set%20my%20default%20wallpaper
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Set my default wallpaper”
end tell
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Generates albums for saving wallpapers for every device type Apple offers.
Change the current wallpaper
Pick a photo or file, then set it as your Lock Screen, Home Screen, or both.
Randomize wallpaper
Pulls random photos from your Home Screen and Lock Screen albums, then sets them as your wallpaper accordingly.
Set my wallpaper
Asks you to pick a photo and sets it to your Lock Screen and Home Screen background.
Set my Focus Wallpaper
Turns the appearance dark, turns on Do Not Disturb, and sets an embedded wallpaper.
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Depth Mode
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Log time awake
Asks you for wake up time, when you fell asleep again, and logs the time in Health before presenting the total length back to you.
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