Asks For Input shortcuts
Minimize window
Uses AppleScript to trigger Command + M to minimize the current window into the Dock.
Enable slow genie minimize
Enables “Slow Genie” minimizing by using the shell to rewrite a hidden system preference.
Open Preferences
Simulates the universal key command for the opening an app’s preferences: ⌘+,
Change backlight brightness
Opens Settings to General > Keyboard > Hardware Keyboard for iPads with the Magic Keyboard attached.
Set orientation lock
Prompts you to choose between locking or unlocking the orientation of your iPad.
Open the emoji picker
Uses AppleScript to press the key combination for the Special Characters palette.
Open Mac app
Picks from a dictionary of Mac apps and their IDs, then uses SSH to remotely open the app on the Mac.
Activate Spotlight/Alfred
Simulates the keyboard shortcut to activate Spotlight or Alfred, letting you type in your workflow command.
Open Menu Bar apps
Opens various apps you want running in the Menu Bar like Alfred, Plex, or 1Password.
Log out
Uses AppleScript to press the keyboard shortcut ⌥+⇧+⌘+Q to immediately log out the current user.
Activate Things quick entry
Uses AppleScript to trigger the keyboard shortcut for the Quick Entry feature of Things on the Mac.
Activate Mission Control
Simulates the key code for F3, activating Mission Control on the Mac.
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Open Bluesky Home
Opens the Home feed on Bluesky so you can see your Discover and Following feeds, plus any pinned Lists.
Look up Mastodon account ID
Isolates a Mastodon handle from a link and looks up the account identifier.
Draft an email
Asks you to enter a subject line and then a message, then saves both as an email draft in the Mail app.
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