Show the Dock
Activates Stage Manager with the Show Dock option toggled (and Recent Apps hidden).
Set the stage
Activates Stage Manager with both the Dock and Recent apps visible.
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Hide the Dock
Activates Stage Manager and deactivates the “Show Dock” setting so only Recent Apps are shown.
Toggle Stage Manager
Toggles Stage Manager on or off depending on the current setting – includes the Dock and Recent Apps, but this can be customized if you have one overall preference.
Clear the stage
Activates Stage Manager, but removes the Dock and Recent Apps for a clean setup.
Hide recent apps
Activates Stage Manager with the Recent Apps option disabled (and the Dock visible).
Turn Stage Manager Off
Deactivates Stage Manager (which preserving your default settings).
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Set%20the%20stage
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Set%20the%20stage
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Set the stage”
end tell
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Open Notes templates
Opens a custom “Templates” folder in Notes where I keep notes I want to duplicate.
Hide recent apps
Activates Stage Manager with the Recent Apps option disabled (and the Dock visible).
Turn Personal Hotspot off
Disables the Personal Hotspot feature so no other devices are using your cellular data.
Create blank layout
Creates a blank document without any paragraph formatting – good for making an empty page to fill with shapes, images, or other Pages capabilities.
Keep tracking from last time
Continues tracking the most recent time entry from Timery from the last time it was stopped.
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