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  1. R

    Shortcuts - Convert all selected files to individual PDFs

    Hi ! I'm trying to create a Shortcut that would do the following : - turn all selected files (PDFs, images) into individual PDFs - keep the names of the original files - save the newly created PDFs into a subfolder of the current location with the same filenames as the original files Can...
  2. sregreb

    Full screen keyboard shortcut on IPadOS

    Does anyone know if there is a keyboard shortcut for Safari full screen mode in IpadOS 15? I’d rather not have to reach up and swipe the menu bar….. Thanks!
  3. G

    Geo location and Shortcuts

    Hi All I have a nice shortcut which sends a predefined text message to a mobile (from my iPhone) , waits 2 minutes and then sends a second text. The recipient is my automated gate so the result is to open the gates, delay and then close the gates. I'd LOVE to add a trigger to this shortcut...
  4. G

    Apple Watch shortcut asking “allow to share data”

    Hello all, I have a shortcut called "Sony TV volume up" that allows me to increase the volume of my TV. I use Siri on my HomePod or iPhone to invoke the shortcut without issue. However when I run it on my watch, I am asked to “Allow” the shortcut to share data with (null). does anybody know if...
  5. Alvin777

    Topmost or Bottomost of a Document: What's the Keyboard Shortcut for Home & End?

    Hello MacRumors and Mac friends. The keyboard shortcut for page down or page up is fn - up arrow key (or down arrow key) but what's the keyboard shortcut for Home and End (to get to either to the topmost or to the bottomost of the page or a document)? Thank you. Stay safe God bless...
  6. L

    Eve Door / HomePod Shortcuts

    Hi, I have Eve contact sensors on my front door, back door, and patio door. Is there a Shortcut or any other way of having my HomePod Minis announce that a specific door has been opened/closed? Thanks!
  7. Ravi_MR

    Shortcut for Microsoft Teams notification on/off

    Has anyone figured out a way to have a shortcut to toggle notifications from Microsoft Teams/Outlook on or off? For example, I would like to stop notifications after work hours and switch it on next day. I am doing this manually now but a shortcut would be great.. But looks like Teams and...
  8. That-Guy

    Location to iOS Calendar Event Automation

    Think this can be done in IFTTT but thought it would be good to setup in the shortcuts app and don't think IFTTT allows 8 Applets without paying. My job involves me traveling to around 8 sites in the local area. What I am looking to do is create an automation that adds a calendar event when I...
  9. N

    Function Keys Missing on External Keyboard

    After installing Big Sur, the functionality of using the function key short cuts to adjust screen brightness, change volume, show desktop, play pause media, etc is gone. Before updating from Catalina, I was able to press F11 and F12 on my external keyboard to increase and decrease volume for...
  10. D

    Phantom Shortcuts on my iPhone.

    Here's one that stumps me. On my iPhone, I have two phantom shortcuts that I can not find and delete. Please see the screen shots below. I would love to be able to delete them. But they DO NOT show in the shortcuts app. If I ask Siri to show me my shortcuts. They are there. The first one was...
  11. Aguaman

    Universal Mac Media Remote - A Siri Shortcut to Control the Music and TV Apps on your Mac

    This Siri shortcut is meant to be an alternative to Apple's Remote app. It's not as pretty but it's faster and thus more convenient. This Mac Media Remote shortcut controls both the Music and TV apps on a Mac computer. Versions 3.0 and later are only compatible with iOS 13 and MacOS 10.15.x...
  12. Y

    Quick way / shortcut to toggle location services on and off for specific app possible?

    Is there any possible way to have a shortcut to an app settings? I would like to streamline the process of turning on and off the location services of a specific app without having to go to settings, going to the app and then clicking location services, and then toggling back and forth between...
  13. purdnost

    All Devices Jump to a Specific Note with Shortcuts

    The stock Notes widget isn't useful to me. It doesn't allow me to specify which note I want it to always display. Yes, I can have it display the most recently edited note (Settings > Notes > Viewing > Sort Notes By Date Edited), but if I make an edit to another note, then that note is now...
  14. purdnost

    All Devices Miss the "Find My Friends" Widget? Use the Shortcut.

    I was disappointed that Apple had removed the "Find My Friend" widget and didn't replace it with a "Find My" widget. But, in the Shortcuts app, on the Gallery page, near the top, you should see a "Shortcuts from Your Apps" section with recommendations including "Find (person)". This seems to...
  15. elvisofdallas

    Duplicating custom macOS Keyboard Shortcuts

    Hi - Is there a way to copy custom keyboard shortcuts in macOS to another Mac? I have quite a few I've built and I'd love to copy them easily, but all I can find is that these shortcuts live in the .plist files (some are system, others are in the application's .plist file). Thanks in advance...
  16. Owenpatry

    Track and Log location

    Hey All! First post so bare with me! First, a little background to understand my motive: I’m a freelancer in the film biz in Southern California and I go to a lot of different places for work. My wife and I plan on moving in the near future and I’ve always wondered what the prime location is...
  17. K

    iPhone XS iPhone Shortcut for changing the "Auto Lock" setting

    Hi, Is it possible to create a shortcut on iPhone, which changes the "Auto-Lock" setting to "Never"? If creating a shortcut for this is not possible, what other easy way could you recommend to change the auto-lock setting?
  18. R

    Using Roccat Browsers Navigate Launchers to control home.

    I love the Roccat Browser, as it works on all my mac's from my old PPC G4 all the way to my latest Macbook. On feature I use a lot is Navigate Launchers which basically allows you to create shortcuts to your favourite sites / web apps etc.. But today I thought what if I create home actions...
  19. T

    Changing sleep shortcut?

    I'm on mm2012 and old -keyboard with eject button. Mini will sleep with com+opt+eject, but if I try to redefine that in sysPrefs->KB->shortcuts->Services->Text(wtf?)->"Put Computer To Sleep" to eg.F13, I just hear the alert sound. Can sleep butten be redefined at all?
  20. J

    Keyboard shortcuts

    Hey guys, I was wondering if it is at all possible to change the characters on my keyboard. I use the greek letters alpha (α) and beta (β) a lot and I have to change my keyboard to greek every time I want to use those letters. Is it possible to create a keyboard shortcut for those letters (i.e...