Wait to Return
Pauses execution until you leave the Shortcuts app and return to it.
This action might be useful after an action that switches apps, to pause execution until you return to the Shortcuts app.
Take window screenshot
Takes a full window screenshot and leaves out the background.
Actions
Save File
Save files to iCloud Drive. Turn off “Ask Where to Save” in order to specify a destination path in the Shortcuts folder.
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Take cleanshots with QuickTime
Make a screen recording in QuickTime that overrides the time or battery for a nice-looking screenshot.
Open PicSew
Opens the app that lets you “sew” pictures together, AKA stitch screenshots into one.
Save my Home Screen
Returns to the Home Screen, then waits just under 1 or 2 second to take a screenshot (so it shows the dots for widgets), then saves it to a pre-created Home Screen album in Photos.
Save my Home Screen
Returns to the Home Screen, then waits just under 1 or 2 second to take a screenshot (so it shows the dots for widgets), then saves it to a pre-created Home Screen album in Photos.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Take%20window%20screenshot
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Take%20window%20screenshot
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Take window screenshot”
end tell
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Turn the TV off
Sleeps a specified Apple TV, also turning off any HDMI-CEC connected devices like a TV set.
Show my Health summary
Opens to the main Summary tab of the Health app where you can notifications, pinned categories, Trends, Highlights, Articles, and ways to get more from Health.
View custom date time formats
Previews a local webpage copy of Unicode Technical Standard #35 for Locale Data Markup Language, letting you see all the custom date format strings you can use in Shortcuts.
Create landscape document
Creates a blank document in the horizontal orientation, for printing in landscape.
Turn all accessories on
Uses the Elgato Control Center app to activate all my accessories at the same time.
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