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Does anyone use Shortcuts on your Apple device? If so, what are you using? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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For me, I have shortcuts on my Mac to change the wallpaper based on time of day (light or dark), but that's it. I'd maybe be interested in using more if I could think of a good use case, so share yours, if you have one

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, on iPhone only, though. I like that you can schedule them to run at certain times which is super helpful with home automation. As a former jailbreaker, I used to miss Activator but Shortcuts does everything I need.

A few good ones:

"I'm being pulled over" will start recording video and stream it as well as text contacts your location. The ACLU put this one out in 2020.
"On my way" will calculate my driving time to home, pad it by a few minutes for stoplights, and text it to my wife.
I have a HomeKit garage door opener/sensor. I have a shortcut that runs at 9pm and texts me and my wife if any of the doors are still open and displays a prompt to close them.