Wait to Return
Pauses execution until you leave the Shortcuts app and return to it.
This action might be useful after an action that switches apps, to pause execution until you return to the Shortcuts app.
Take reminder screenshot
Waits a few seconds (to close the shortcut), takes a screenshot, waits for you to return to Shortcuts, then asks you to enter the title before adding it to Reminders.
Actions
Add New Reminder
Creates a new reminder and adds it to the selected list of reminders.
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Add messaging reminder
Prompts you to pick reminders, then a contact, then assigns those reminder to show up when you’re messaging that person.
Add chores
Presents a list of common tasks, then adds select options to the Chores list in Reminders.
Save link to Reminders
Takes URLs from input or your clipboard and adds them to Reminders with the page name as the reminder title.
Set stand reminders
Creates reminders every hour at 50 minutes in to remind you to stand, repeating throughout the day until 10 pm.
Set battery reminder
Sets a reminder 7 hours from now letting me know once my rechargable batteries are finished.
Set expiration reminder
Prompts you for a reminder about a type of food you have and when it expires.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Take%20reminder%20screenshot
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Take%20reminder%20screenshot
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Take reminder screenshot”
end tell
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Encode audio recording as text
Gets a folder of audio files, lets you choose one, and encodes the result to base64 (to be placed into another shortcut and decoded to play the sound).
Arrange displays
Opens the “Displays” preference pane in System Settings so you can click Arrange to see your display setup.
Generate QR code
Takes URLs from input or the clipboard and generates a QR code that can be scanned to open the same link – shows a preview before the option to Share, Save, or Print.
Play Overcast
Plays podcasts in the Overcast app, starting from the last-used location.
Activate Mission Control
Simulates the key code for F3, activating Mission Control on the Mac.
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