Set Always On
Enable Always On to show the time even when your wrist is down.
Toggle Always On
Switches the Apple Watch always-on display on or off depending on your last setting.
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Face Swap
Gets shortcuts from an “Apple Watch faces” folder, presents the list, and swaps to your chosen face.
Toggle Water Lock
Activates or deactivates the Water Lock setting on your Apple Watch, ejecting water from the speaker as needed.
Toggle Theater Mode
Switches the Theater Mode setting on your Apple Watch to enable or disable all alerts, touches, and wake-on-raise-wrist.
Start Apple Watch Remote Screen
Starts the Remote Screen feature of Apple Watch that lets you control the device using your iPhone. Only available on select newer models.
Ping My iPhone
Pings your iPhone using your Apple Watch, including an optional lights on or off.
3-Day Battery Life
All-in-one control for Apple Watch to turn off wake on wrist raise and the always on display, plus activate Theater Mode to disable any touches.
Inspired by David Smith: https: or or www.david-smith.org or blog or 2021 or 11 or 22 or glencoe or
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Toggle%20Always%20On
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Toggle%20Always%20On
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Toggle Always On”
end tell
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