Wake my Mac
Sends a remote command to a Mac to wake up, then simulates keystrokes to keep it awake.
Matthew's Score
5/5
Total Actions
5
Shortcut Information
Use this shortcut to trigger your Mac to turn on when you’re not at the computer – this works well when walking into an office with a Mac Mini and an external monitor, for example.
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Complexity
Interactivity
iOS Features
Mac Features
Cross-Platform Features
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Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Wake%20my%20Mac
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Wake%20my%20Mac
AppleScript
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Wake my Mac”
end tell
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