Siri Shortcuts, apps, and technology tips

Show Control Center

Shows the first page of the Control Center view.

Run Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20Control%20Center

Open Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20Control%20Center

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Show Control Center” end tell

Activates or deactivates Control Center (depending on its current status) – works best with Siri.

Opens the deep link into Settings > Control Center so you can change whether to access it within apps or reset it all.

Hides Control Center and goes back to the current app or Home Screen.

Uses the Elgato Control Center app to toggle the Key Lights and Key Light mini on or off depending on their current state.

Opens the Pano mode in the Camera app – use this for shooting panoramas that you can view later on the Apple Vision Pro.

Opens the deep link into the Voicemail section of the Phone app (vmshow://).

Downloads the contents of your Desktop folder, then asks you which files you want to move and then lets you pick where to place them.

Inputs your current location as where you parked in the Maps app.

Pulls random photos from your Home Screen and Lock Screen albums, then sets them as your wallpaper accordingly.

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