Toggle appearance

Switches the current device between dark mode and light mode.

Actions Used

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Set Appearance
Changes system appearance (between Light/Dark).

Extra Details

Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Toggle%20appearance
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Toggle%20appearance
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Toggle appearance” end tell

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