Find Contacts
Searches for the contacts in your library that match the given criteria.
Send birthday messages
Checks for anyone whose birthday is today and starts a message to wish them a happy birthday.
Scripting Actions
Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
Send Message
Sends an iMessage or SMS. Pass images, videos, or other files as input to include attachments.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Send%20birthday%20messages
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Send%20birthday%20messages
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Send birthday messages”
end tell
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Extract phone numbers
Scrapes text from input and looks for strings formatted as phone numbers.
Message from Contact Groups
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
Add contacts to group
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
Add note to contact
Searches for contacts by group, then has you add text to place in their note field.
Batch-send file to a group
Asks you to pick a file, then a Contact Group, then sends that file to each person in the group one-by-one.
Create a contact card
Asks you to enter in contact information, then generates a .VCF vcard file out of your answers and shares it.
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Take macro photos
Opens the Halide app to Manual Mode, after which the Macro button appears.
Special characters
Contains a dictionary of names and symbols that, when passed into Choose From List, becomes selectable – for whichever option is chosen, the corresponding symbol will be passed out and copied to the clipboard.
Unzip and save files
Asks for input, extracts the archive, and asks you where to save the new files.
AirPlay to the TV
Wakes the Apple TV and sets the playback destination to that device, making any videos play over AirPlay.
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