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  1. J

    Battery charge limit shortcut - iOS 18.1

    Hi, on iPhone 16 Pro with iOS 18.1, it's possible to create a shortcut that change the charge limit of the battery from 80% to 100% and also disactive optimised battery charging (the two options only for one charge, like "until tomorrow option" the iOS ask you). It will be awesome to add a...
  2. S

    How to delete/change built in system wide keyboard shortcuts

    I'm using Divvy to arrange my windows. I have a macbook that I upgraded vom previous version. There I could bind OPTION + left for example. Now I have a new macbook and there I can not do that anymore. It tells me this shortcut is a system wide one and can't be assigned. I should check the...
  3. T

    Shortcut/Automation notification not waking screen, not visible on CarPlay

    I have a shortcut configured on my iPhone, that can open my front gate and the garage door in one swift click, which is awesome for when I'm leaving/arriving home. I have a location based automation setup on the iPhone, that asks me if I want to execute the shortcut when I'm arriving 200m from...
  4. Q

    How delete Dictation Keyboard Shortcut

    Hi, By mistake I create a custom dictation keyboard shortcut. Now I want to restore the dropdown list of the shortcut option on dictation. In other words I want to restore the shortcut dictation dropdown list removing the custom shortcut. Anyone knows how to do it or where that shortcut is...
  5. R

    iPhone Shortcut help - “Ask for”, “Calculate sum”, and “Send to”

    Hello World! First and foremost I am not a programmer. That said, I have searched high and low for similar solution examples and haven’t made much progress. Here is what I am attempting to do, any suggestions are appreciated. Overview: Shortcut that helps facilitate taking attendance for...
  6. R

    "Play" shortcut

    Hello! Is there a way to define the Function F8 (Play and Pause) to Play or Pause the Voice Recorder (which is opened in the background) rather than the Music App? Thank you.
  7. YeasirAraFath

    Automated Photo Transfer: Seeking Advice

    1. Hi everyone! 👋 I'm looking for a way to streamline my photo management between my iPhone and Pixel devices. Is there a shortcut or automation that can automatically send photos from my iPhone's camera folder to WhatsApp at a specific time every day? 2. The goal is to seamlessly transfer...
  8. Buadhai

    "Send Me an Email" Shortcut Stopped Working in Safari

    iPhone 14 Pro 17.0.2 I have a shortcut called Send Me an Email that I found somewhere. Whenever you were on any web page this shortcut would send you an email of the URL. It worked fine for years. Now it fails in Safari with the following error: The Privacy Tab for this shortcut seems to...
  9. Ralfi

    Google Assistant for IOS

    Since as long as I can remember, the Google Assistant App for IOS has been buggy in that the microphone won’t work when initially opened - I’ve had to either force close/reopen the App or tap the microphone twice to get it enabled. Very annoying! This happens on either iPhone or iPad in various...
  10. haralds

    HomeKit Trying to set up toggle light action in HomeKit with ShortCuts

    I have several remote switches that I want to use to toggle lights on and off. The only way to do that with HomeKit is with "Convert to ShortCut," but I do not seem to be able to insert an action after the If statement. In the configuration for a button press I select "Add or Remove Accessories...
  11. fede777

    [HELP] Trying to create an "Open App" Shortcut with App Icons using vCard

    Hi there, I'm trying to create a Shortcut to give me a list of my wallet/banking apps to choose from, and while this is easy and I already created one, I wanted to make it even better by adding the icon of each app to the items in the menu. I found that one way to do this is using the vCard...
  12. T

    iPhone 14 Pro Change AI generated wallpapers automatically with shortcuts

    Hey guys! :cool: Recently I found a cool AI Art generator on App Store. It's called Vieutopia. it would update editor's selected image every day. So I make a shortcut for my wallpaper with this app. Step 1 — Please ensure that you are using IOS 16 or above. Step 2 — Force-press the home...
  13. I

    Shortcut (or APP) for a missed call reminder

    Hi there, as I am missing a lot of calls (just bcuz my iPhone just doesn't ring) I want to make sure I get at least notification. Is there any way? Shortcut or APP? I miss approximately every third call as my display turns on but no sound coming out. I've spent days and weeks trying to figure...
  14. Nigel Goodman

    HomePod Different Siri responses from HomePod and iPhone when running a Shortcut

    This is really just a comment rather than a problem. I’d be interested in others’ comments. I’ve created a Shortcut that performs an action, then has a delay (120 seconds) and then performs another action. I can run this Shortcut from my iPad or iPhone and they just do it without complaint...
  15. purdnost

    Shortcuts Bug? Apple Music Playlists

    I have configured shortcuts for different decades of music: Here is an example of the configuration: The first time I ran one of the shortcuts, it created a playlist in Music with all of the music in my library for that decade. However, when I ran a different decade shortcut, it created...
  16. R

    Shortcut issues for export photos

    Hello, I would like to back-up my year photos gallery so I tried different methods without success. I would like to request help :). I have around 1500 photos for 2021. Method 1. Create an archive for 2021 photos with shortcut. It doesn't work, I have PHPhotosError-Domain 2169 during the...
  17. moctstudio

    Finder Window resize Shortcut

    I remember using this shortcut back in the day. when I opened a Finder window, let's say a full-screen size, I was able, with a keyboard shortcut, to resize it to the point where the window shrunk all sides and corners to the edge of the amount of folders in it. I took a screenshot example of a...
  18. U

    Create a Shortcut to open Tunnelbear connection

    Hello everyone. I’d like to create a shortcut that will just open a TunnelBear connection (the fastest connection, no specific location) on iPhone iOS16. Is there a way to do that please? I don’t know enough about Shortcuts and scripting to figure this out alone. I have tried, got precisely...
  19. nes203

    Keyboard Shortcut For PASSWORDS (System Preferences)

    Can I Create A Keyboard Shortcut To Show Passwords? I don't see how I can set a shortcut for a specific page (Passwords) in System Preferences. -- Can I create an automater workflow to open the passwords page and link that to a keyboard shortcut? (I use Better Touch Tool for my custom...
  20. ricecrispies

    Alternative to Cmd+`for keyboard layouts without a backtick?

    When I am using a US keyboard layout, I find the Cmd+` shortcut very useful for switching between windows in the current application. Unfortunately, I also use a keyboard layout that doesn't have a backtick, which means that this shortcut doesn't work. Is there a way to make it work? It seems to...