Show random Thing in Menu Bar

Displays a random to-do that’s due today from Things in the Menu Bar.

Actions

Lists, Scripting

Get Item from List

Returns one or more items from the list passed as input. You can get the first item, the last item, a random item, the item at a particular index, or items in a range of indexes.

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Add preset to menu bar

Pick from a list of pre-determined options to display in the Menu Bar.

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Quit One Thing

Closes One Thing and stops showing its Menu Bar applet.

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Add Now Playing to Menu Bar

Displays the current song playing in Apple Music in the Menu Bar.

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Open One Thing

Activates the One Thing menu bar app to display any text.

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Set my One Thing

Previews your current One Thing, then prompts you to update it.

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Show Today’s Current Thing

Grabs a to-do from Things set for Today and displays it in the Menu Bar using One Thing.

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Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20random%20Thing%20in%20Menu%20Bar

Link to Open Shortcut

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20random%20Thing%20in%20Menu%20Bar

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Show random Thing in Menu Bar” end tell

Public, Shortcuts, Siri Shortcuts

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Enable listening history

Asks you to pick a focus mode, then sets the Music Focus Filter for “Use Listening History”” to ON so anything you listen to will be tracked and added to Apple Music Replay.

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