UTIBM stands Uniform Type Identifier Black Magic. As related to Shortcuts, it typically involves decoding and editing Shortcuts (com.apple.shortcut) and Actions (com.apple.shortcuts.action) as XML Property Lists (com.apple.xml-property-list*), typically called plists. This allows for broken actions such as non-integer Waits** and Ifs with no End …
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Automation for not missing my Wegmans order
When I place an order at my local Wegmans for pickup, I get text messages to approve replacements. But I have alerts turned off for non-known senders, and the messages come from a different number each time so I can’t add it to my contacts. I rigged this up so …
Flatten Live Photos inflates file size
I’ve found sometime ago shortcut to remove live from photos: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/6f4dd62c350d4d18bb8d214488009597 I’ve thought maybe it’s time to pick best frame for some photos and discard live function from photos that don’t benefit from it to save some Space. To my surprise it inflated test photo from 5.1 MB to 9.6 …
I made a shortcut for sending birthday greetings on WhatsApp it is an improved version of the regular shortcut which sometimes misses multiple birthdays or does not work at all.
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/162d97d8dd614880956c715a1bbf44a8
Get Directions to an Image.
I created a shortcut for a friend of mine, an architect. He frequently visits various sites to choose his future project location, takes numerous pictures, but often forgets to mark the coordinates.
This shortcut is visible in the share sheet and opens the driving instructions on Google Maps. It also …
shortcut for when people text
hi ! so im trying to have a message sent automatically whenever someone texts. the someone is my dentist. they usually text whenever they have an earlier appointment available. i work so sometimes it’s hard to catch the message and then it’s too late.
Help With Error when Running Playlist Shortcut on Apple Watch
Attached is the simple playlist shortcut I use all the time, it lets me select and shuffle my playlist. The photo of the error happens when I try to run the shortcut from my Apple Watch. I’m not sure if I need to adjust the shortcut to run on my …
Something from the App Store?
Someone posted an app from the App Store that would be useful if you spend a lot of time writing your own Shortcuts, but I can't seem to find the comment today. Does anyone know what that "helper app" is?
When connect to car Bluetooth before a certain time on certain days, open Waze?
Hi everyone, I’m trying to make a shortcut that automatically opens Waze to navigate to work, when i connect to my car Bluetooth before 9am on weekdays. Is there a way to do this?
Thanks
Any shortcuts that work with OpenAI API key for apple notes (read, edit, write)?
Any recommendations? I am asking because Apple Intelligence does not support my language and this is frustrating. I am looking something that can read, edit and write within the Notes app.
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