Gets the base64-encoded text for the Shame sound from Game of Thrones, decodes it, and plays it twice at 75% volume with a short break in between.
Sets the Apple Watch to silent mode, turns on Do Not Disturb, sets the volume to 0% and vibrates if run from iPhone.
Gets the base64-encoded text for the Charlie Brown sad walking music, decodes it, and plays it out loud.
Gets the base64-encoded text of the Apple start up song from their keynote, decodes it, and plays the sound out loud.
Takes three lists of Shakespearean insults and combines them into one remark, making it appear as if Siri is making fun of you using old English slang.
I built this after being inspired by a similar website, wanting to see if I could recreate it in Shortcuts. Original material: http: or or www.pangloss.com or seidel or shake_rule.html
Sets the playback destination to the current device, turns off Do Not Disturb and Airplane Mode, turns on Cellular Data, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi, sets the volume to 85%, the brightness to 100%, and turns on Light mode, then turns on every option for Sound Recognition, then vibrates if run from iPhone when it’s all done.
Gets the sound library from macOS, picks a random file, and plays it out loud.
Turns on the TV and sets the Apple TV to your personal profile, appearance preferance, and Reduce Loud Sounds setting, then shows the remote.
Asks you to pick from various Keynote themes in the Textured category – choose between Parchment, Renaissance, Moroccan, Hard Cover, Linen Book, Vintage, Typeset, Harmony, and Formal.
Changes the Books app view to the Library tab to show all your Books, PDFs, Samples, and more.
Opens the mind map I’ve created in MindNode called “Shortcuts”.
Opens to the full “Local” area in the Apple News app. Create your own for your Local news section.
Activates a Home scene set to control multiple lights in my home office, turning them on or off depending on the current state.
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