Start Screen Saver
Starts the screen saver on the current Mac.
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Open Menu Bar apps
Opens various apps you want running in the Menu Bar like Alfred, Plex, or 1Password.
Open Mac app
Picks from a dictionary of Mac apps and their IDs, then uses SSH to remotely open the app on the Mac.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Start%20Screen%20Saver
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Start%20Screen%20Saver
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Start Screen Saver”
end tell
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Activates any SwitchBot device to press a physical button using the hardware trigger.
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Connects to AirPods Max using Set Playback Destination. Uses AirBuddy when run from Mac.
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Opens the Software Update section of Settings to see if new betas and updates are available.
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Opens the Gemini app to the Talk Live chat mode where you can speak conversationally with the AI.
Learn with Gemini
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Open Apple Support page
Opens support.apple.com so you can pick from a device to get help with, reset your Apple ID or password, schedule a repair, and manage billing and subscriptions.
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