Change the current wallpaper
Pick a photo or file, then set it as your Lock Screen, Home Screen, or both.
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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Set my wallpaper
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Presents a menu of your named Wallpapers and switches to the option of your choice.
Randomize wallpaper
Pulls random photos from your Home Screen and Lock Screen albums, then sets them as your wallpaper accordingly.
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