Toggle Living Room lights
Activates a Home scene set to control all the lights in my living room, turning them on or off depending on the current state.
Toggle the Sound Machine
Turns my Eve Switch on or off depending on its current state, which controls the sound machine we have in our bedroom for drowning out little noises and providing a constant background sound to sleep to.
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Toggle Office lights
Activates a Home scene set to control multiple lights in my home office, turning them on or off depending on the current state.
Toggle Studio Key Light
Turns my Eve Switch on or off depending on its current state, which controls the large 42” softbox in my studio for filming.
Toggle Family Room lights
Activates a Home scene set to control the lamps in my family room, turning them on or off depending on the current state.
Toggle Studio Fill Light
Turns my second Eve Switch on or off depending on its current state, which controls the secondary softbox in my studio space.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Toggle%20the%20Sound%20Machine
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Toggle%20the%20Sound%20Machine
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Toggle the Sound Machine”
end tell
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