Clean up my Desktop
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.
Start file sharing
Creates a Sharing folder in or iCloud Drive or Shortcuts or and lets you get iCloud links to those files to share with others.
Matthew's Score
5/5
Total Actions
10
Shortcut Information
Uses the File picker and uses Get Link to File to generate an iCloud link for the chosen file before copying it to the clipboard.
If a file is passed as input, creates a “Sharing” folder, creates a copy of the file there, then generates the iCloud link.
I use this to quickly create iCloud links for files from the Share sheet, or as a method of creating a folder of shared documents (almost like the old Public folders in Dropbox) stored in or Shortcuts or .
If a file is passed as input, creates a “Sharing” folder, creates a copy of the file there, then generates the iCloud link.
I use this to quickly create iCloud links for files from the Share sheet, or as a method of creating a folder of shared documents (almost like the old Public folders in Dropbox) stored in or Shortcuts or .
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iOS Features
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Actions Used In This
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Start%20file%20sharing
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Start%20file%20sharing
AppleScript
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Start file sharing”
end tell
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